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Directional Terms
HBS Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | front of the body |
| Posterior | back of the body |
| Inferior | lower on body, further from the head |
| Superior | higher on body, closer to the head |
| Medial | toward the midline of the body |
| Lateral | away from the midline of the body |
| Distal | farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| Proximal | closer to the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| Superficial | near the surface |
| Deep | away from the surface |
| Ventral | toward the belly |
| Dorsal | toward the back |