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orientation and directional terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
06/07/2010
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superior/cephalic
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above
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inferior/ caudal
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below
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anterior/ventral
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in front of
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posterior/dorsal
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behind
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medial
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on the inner side of
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lateral
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away from the midline
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proximal
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closer to the origin of the body part
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distal
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farther from the origin of the body
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superficial
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toward or at the body surface
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deep
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away from the body surface, more internal
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contralateral
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crossing the midline
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ipsilateral
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stay on the same side
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