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Body Directions

TermDefinition
Front, Toward the front Anterior
Back, Behind, Toward the rear Posterior
Anterior Front, Toward the front
Posterior Back, Behind, Toward the rear
Distal Away from, Farther from the trunk or the point or attachment.
Proximal Near, Closer to the point of attachment, Toward the trunk.
Away from, Farther from the trunk or the point or attachment. Distal
Near, Closer to the point of attachment, Toward the trunk. Proximal
Superior Above, Towards the head, Over.
Inferior Below, Under, Towards the feet.
Above, Towards the head, Over. Superior
Below, Under, Towards the feet. Inferior
Lateral Toward the side, Away from the midline
Medial Away from the side, Toward the midline, Middle.
Toward the side, Away from the midline Lateral
Away from the side, Toward the midline, Middle. Medial
Dorsal Near the upper surface, Toward the back.
Ventral Toward the bottom and front, toward the belly.
Near the upper surface, Toward the back. Dorsal
Toward the bottom and front, toward the belly. Ventral
Rostral Toward the front of the head
Caudal Toward the back, Inferior to another structure
Toward the front of the head Rostral
Toward the back, Inferior to another structure Caudal
Superficial Closer to the surface of the body structure or organ.
Deep Further from the surface of the body structure or organ.
Closer to the surface of the body structure or organ. Superficial
Further from the surface of the body structure or organ. Deep
Created by: DrStokes
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