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Anatomic Directions
Human Anatomy - Anatomic Directional Terms
Question | Answer |
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anterior | in front of; toward the front surface |
posterior | in back of; toward the back surface |
dorsal | at the back side of the human body |
ventral | at the belly side of the human body |
superior | toward the head or above |
inferior | toward feet not head |
caudal | at the rear or tail end |
cranial | at the head end |
medial | toward the midline of the body |
lateral | away from the midline of the body |
deep | on the inside, underneath another structure |
superficial | on the outside |
proximal | closest to point of attachment to trunk |
distal | furthest from point of attachment to trunk |