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medical anatomy

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Superior   Refers to being closer to the head  
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Inferior   Refers to being closer to the feet  
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Anterior   Refers to a structure being more in front  
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Posterior   Refers to a structure being more in back  
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Medial   Referred to as a structure being close to midline  
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Lateral   Referred to as a structure being farther away from midline  
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Distal   Referred to as a structure being further away from root of the limb  
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Proximal   Referred to as a structure being close to the root of the limb  
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Superficical   Refers to a structure being closer to the surface  
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Deep   Refers to a structure being closer to the surface  
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Ventral   Towards the front  
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Dorsal   Towards the back  
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Prone   Lying face down  
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Supine   Lying face up  
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Unilateral   Pertaining to one side of the body  
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Bilateral   Pertaining to both sides of the body  
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Planes   Fixed lines of referance  
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Sagittal Plane   Divides body in right and left sections  
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Mid-Sagittal Plane   Divides body into equal left and right  
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Coronal (frontal) Plane   Divides into anterior and posterior  
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Transverse Plane   Divides into superior and interior  
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