Relative positions
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Superior | means that a body part is above another part or is closer to the head.
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| Inferior | means that a body part is below another body part or is toward the feet.
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| Anterior (Ventral) | means toward the front.
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| Posterior (Dorsal) | is the opposite of anterior; it means toward the back.
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| Medial | relates to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves. A body part is medial if it is closer to this line than another part.
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| Lateral | means toward the side with respect to the imaginary midline.
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| Proximal | describes a body part that is closer to a point of attachment than another body part.
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| Distal | is the opposite of proximal. It means that a particular body part is farther from a point of attachment than another body part.
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| Superficial | means situated near the surface. It describes the location of certain blood vessels and nerves.
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| Deep | describes parts that are more internal.
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