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postion and directio

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postion
relation
Anterior (ventral)   front side of the body.  
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Posterior (dorsal)   back side of the body.  
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deep   away from the surface. Example: stab wound deep into the abdomen  
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sduperficial   on the surface. Example: vein that can be viewed through the skin  
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Proximal   near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning structure. Example: proximal end of the femur joins with the hip socket  
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Distal   far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far away from the beginning structure. example: the distal end of the femur joins with the knee  
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Inferior   below another structure. example: feet are inferior part of the body. caudal also means away from the head  
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Superior   above another structure. Ex: the head lies superior to the neck. cephalic means pertaining to the head  
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Medial   Pertaining to the middle, or the nearest the medial plane of the body. Ex: with palms facing outward, the fifth finger is medial  
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Lateral   Pertaining to the side. Ex: with palms facing outward, the thumb is lateral  
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Supine   Lying on the back  
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Prone   laying on the belly  
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