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HBS-Directional terms

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Term
Definition
Superior   Above  
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Inferior   Below  
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Superficial   Near the surface  
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Deep   Below the surface  
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Anterior   Front  
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Posterior   Back  
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Ventral   Front of the trunk  
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Dorsal   Back of the trunk  
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Medial   towards the midline  
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Lateral   Away from the midline  
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Proximal   Close to the body  
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Distal   Away from the body  
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Ipsilateral   On the same side  
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Contralateral   On opposite sides  
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Median   The midline  
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Sagittal   The longitudinal plane dividing the head and torso into right/left halves.  
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Coronal, Frontal   The longitudinal plane dividing the body into equal or unequal front and back parts.  
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Cross, Transverse   The transverse plane dividing the body or body parts into upper and lower segments  
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Cranial/Dura Mater   One of the layers of connective tissue that make up the meninges of the brain  
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Vertebral/Dura Mater   The tough outer layer of tissue that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord and is closest to the skull  
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Thoracic/Pleura   A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity  
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Abdominopelvic/Peritoneum   The tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen  
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Respiratory Tract   The organs and structures in your body that allow you to breathe  
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Urinary Tract   The organs that make urine and remove it from the body  
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Digestive Tract   The organs that food and liquids travel through when they are swallowed, digested, absorbed, and leave the body as feces  
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Mucosa   The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities  
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