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Reference Points
Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Refers to under surface | Ventral |
| refers to the back or upper surface | Dorsal |
| refers to the side or to the right or left of the middle | Lateral |
| refers to the middle | Medial |
| refers to a part of a structure or an appendage (i.e. leg) nearest the body | Proximal |
| means that part that is furthest from the body | Distal |
| refers to the head end of the body | Anterior |
| refers to the back end of the body | Posterior |
| refers to the tip of a structure | Apical |
| refers to that part of the body in which a structure will arise | Basal |