Beginning Directional Terms from A & P
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| Lateral | Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane
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| Medial | Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side
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| Anterior | Toward the front of the body
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| Posterial | Toward the back (rear) of the body
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| Superior | Toward the top of the body
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| Interior | Toward the bottom of the body
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| Dorsal | Along (toward) the vertebral surface of the body
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| Ventral | Along (toward) the belly surface of the body
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| Caudad | Toward the tail
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| Cephalad | Toward the head
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| Proximal | Toward the trunk (describes relatice posistion in a limb or other appendage)
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| Distal | Away from the trunk or point of attachment
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| Visceral | Toward an internal organ; awat from the outer wall (describes positions inside a body cavity)
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| Deep | Toward the wall; away from the internal structures
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| Superficial | Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside
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| Medullay | Refers to an inner region or medulla
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| Cortical | Refers to an outer region or cortex
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