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Question | Answer |
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of | Anterior(ventral) |
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. | Distal |
Toward or at the body surface. | Superficial(external) |
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below. | Inferior(caudal) |
Away from the body surface; more internal. | Deep(internal) |
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of. | Lateral |
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the outer side of. | Medial |
Pertaining to the walls of a cavity. | Parietal |
Pertaining to an internal organ of the body or an inner part of a structure. | Visceral |
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above. | Superior(cranial) |
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. | Proximal |