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Reference Points
Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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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 |