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Superior   higher up on body, closer to the head  
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Inferior   lower on body, further from the head  
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Lateral   towards the sides of the body  
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Medial   towards the center of the body  
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Ipsillateral   on the same side of the body  
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Contralateral   on different sides of the body  
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Proximal   towards the top of a limb, closer to trunk  
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Distal   towards the bottom of a limb (fingers and toes)  
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Posterior/Dorsal   towards the back of the body  
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Anterior/Ventral   towards the front of the body  
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Deep   away from the body's surface, more internal  
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Superficial   towards the surface/skin  
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Palmar   palm of hand  
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Dorsal (arm)/ Dorsal (leg)   backside of arm or leg  
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Plantar   bottom of feet  
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Carpal   wrist  
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Antecubital   pit of elbow  
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Tarsal   ankle  
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Popliteal   pit of knee  
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Left & Right Division   midsagittal plane  
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Front & Back   frontal/cronal  
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Upper & Lower   transverse  
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Diagonal Plane   oblique  
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Parasagittal Plane   parallel to the midsagittal plane  
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Serous membranes   balloon like protectors for organs  
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Serous fluid   lubricants the organs and allows them to glide without friction  
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Epigastric   upper stomach  
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Axial   refers to head, neck, and trunk  
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Appendicular   refers to limbs  
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Peritoneal   abdominal cavity  
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Perineal   genital region  
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Peronial   calfish fibula  
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Anatomy   study of structure of body parts  
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Physiology   study of the function of body parts  
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