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Definition
Superior   Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above  
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Inferior   Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below  
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Ventral   Toward or at the front of the body; in front of  
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Dorsal   Toward or at the backside of the body; behind  
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Medial   Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of  
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Lateral   Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of  
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Intermediate   Between a more medial and a more lateral structure  
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Proximal   Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk  
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Distal   Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk  
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Superficial   Toward or at the body surface  
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Deep   Away from the surface; more internal  
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abdominal   anterior body trunk inferior to ribs  
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acrominal   point of shoulder  
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antebrachial   forearm  
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antecubital   anterior surface of elbow  
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axillary   armpit`  
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brachial   arm  
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buccal   cheek area  
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carpal   wrist  
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cervical   neck region  
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coxal   hip  
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crural   leg  
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deltoid   curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle  
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digital   fingers, toes  
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femoral   thigh  
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fibular   lateral part of leg  
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frontal   forehead  
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inguinal   area where thigh meets body trunk; groin  
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mental   chin  
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nasal   nose area  
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oral   mouth  
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orbital   eye area  
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patellar   anterior knee  
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pelvic   area overlying the pelvis anteriorly  
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pubic   genital region  
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sternal   breastbone area  
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tarsal   ankle region  
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thoractic   chest  
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umbilical   navel  
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calcaneal   heel of foot  
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cephalic   head  
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femoral   thigh  
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gluteal   buttock  
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lumbar   area of back between ribs and hips; the loin  
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occipital   posterior surface of head or base of skull  
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olecranal   posterior surface of elbow  
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popliteal   posterior knee area  
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sacral   area between hips  
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scapular   shoulder blade region  
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sural   the posterior surface of the leg; the calf  
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vertebral   area of spinal column  
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