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| Anatomical position | person standing erect with face directed forward, the upper limbs hanging to the sides, palms of hands facing forward, feet slightly apart
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| superior/cranial | toward the head
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| inferior/caudal | toward the feet
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| anterior/ventral | front/belly
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| posterior/dorsal | back
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| medial | middle
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| lateral | side, away from the midline
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| intermediate | "between" between the lateral and medial position
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| proximal | close, nearest, closer to the point of attachment (referred to the arms and legs)
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| distal | distant, farther from attachment (referred to arms and legs)
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| ipsilateral | on the same side ex. gallbladder & liver are ipsolateral
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| contralateral | on opposite sides ex. ascending colon & descending colon are contralateral
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| superficial | toward the surface
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| deep | away from the surface; internal
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| supine | laying face up
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| prone | laying face down
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| Axial division | head, neck,& trunk; skull, vertebral column, rib cage
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| Appendiculardivision | (limbs) skeleton portion consisting of the upper limbs, lower limbs, and their girdles
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