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Body Orientation and Direction

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   above  
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inferior   below  
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anterior   front  
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posterior   back  
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medial   toward the midline  
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lateral   away from the midline  
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cephalad   toward the head  
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caudal   toward the tail  
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dorsal   backside  
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ventral   belly side  
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proximal   nearer the trunk  
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distal   farther from the trunk  
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superficial   toward the body surface  
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deep   away from body surface  
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