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position/direction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterior (ventral) | front side of the body |
| posterior (dorsal) | back side of the body |
| deep | away from the surface |
| superficial | on the surface |
| proximal | near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure |
| distal | far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure |
| inferior | below another structure |
| superior | above another structure |
| medial | pertaining to the middle, or nearer the medial plane of the body |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| supine | lying on the back |
| prone | lying on the belly |