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Details Title Regional and Directional Terms Description Term and region of body Total Cards 15 Subject Anatomy Created 01/17/2012

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Term Anterior	Definition front; before
Term ventral	Definition belly side
Term posterior	Definition back; behind
Term dorsal	Definition back
Term cranial	Definition toward the head
Term cephalic	Definition toward the head
Term superior	Definition above; at a higher level (toward head)
Term caudal	Definition toward the tail
Term inferior	Definition below; at a lower level; toward the feet
Term medial	Definition toward the midline
Term lateral	Definition away from the midline
Term proximal	Definition toward an attached base
Term distal	Definition away from an attached base
Term superficial	Definition at, near, or relatively close to the body surface
Term deep	Definition toward the interior of the body; farther from the surface

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