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Directional terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| towards the head end or upper part of a structure or the body, above, higher | Superior |
| away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body, below, lower | Inferior |
| away from the midline of the body, on the outer side | Lateral |
| towards the midline of the body, on the inner side | Medial |
| in front of, toward or at the front of the body | Anterior (ventral) |
| behind, toward or at the backside of the body | Posterior (dorsal) |
| toward or at the body surface | Superficial |
| away from the body surface, more internal | Deep |
| closer to the origin of the body part or closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the torso | Proximal |
| further from the of origin of the body part or further from the point of attachment of a limb to the torso | Distal |