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Anatomic Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In front of; toward the front surface | Anterior |
| In back of; toward the back surface | Posterior |
| At the back side of the human body | Dorsal |
| At the belly side of the human body | Ventral |
| Closer to the head | Superior |
| Closer to the feet | Inferior |
| At the rear or tail end | Caudal |
| At the head end | Cranial |
| Toward the nose | Rostral |
| Toward the midline of the body | Medial |
| Away from the midline of the body | Lateral |
| On the inside, underneath another surface | Deep |
| On the outside | Superficial |
| Closest to point of attachment to trunk | Proximal |
| Furthest from point of attachment to trunk | DIstal |