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anatomical vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomical position | Person standing up with feet slightly apart and arms on side |
| Axial | Head neck, trunk |
| Superior (Cranial) | Towards upper part above |
| Inferior | away from upper part below |
| Anterior (ventral) | toward front of body |
| Posterior (dorsal) | toward back of body |
| Medial | midline inner side |
| Lateral | away from midline outer side |
| Intermediate | in between |
| Proximal | Where limb attaches to body trunk |
| Distal | away from point where limb attaches to body trunk |
| Superficial ( external) | toward body surface |
| deep(internal) | away from body surface |