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Proximal
Pronounced: PRAWK-sih-mal |
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Closer in to the center
(Proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close). |
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Distal
Pronounced: DIH-stal |
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Farther away from the center
(Distal and distant come from the same word and mean far). |
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Lateral
Pronounced: La-ter-al |
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Medial
Pronounced: MEE-dee-al |
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Toward the middle
(like the median of a highway). |
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Ventral/Antral/Anterior
Pronounced: VEN-tral/AN-tral/an-TIH-ree-or |
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The front
(the word ventral means "stomach"). |
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Dorsal/Posterior
Pronounced: DOR-sal/pohs-TEER-ee-or |
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The back
(a dorsal fin on a shark is on its back). |
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Cranial
Pronounced: KRAY-nee-al |
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Caudal.
Pronounced: KOW-dal |
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Toward the bottom
(from Latin, for tail). |
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Superior
Pronounced: soo-PIH-ree-or |
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Inferior
Pronounced: in-FIH-ree-or |
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