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Term: superior
Ex: the nose is superior to the chin |
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Term: inferior
Ex: the lips or inferior to the nose |
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Term: ventral/anterior
Ex: the breast and knees are on the ventral/anterior side of the body |
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Term: dorsal/posterior
Ex: the buttocks and knuckles are on the dorsal/posterior side of the body |
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Term: distal
Ex: a lesion on the wrist (another lesion on the sholder) |
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| greatest distance away form a point of insertion |
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Term: proximal
Ex: lesion on the shoulder (another lesion on the wrist) |
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| clostest to the point of insertion |
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