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A & P Lab
Body orientation/direction
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/01/2008

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Term
Superior
Definition
Above
Term
Inferior
Definition
Below
Term
Anterior
Definition
Front
Term
Posterior
Definition
Back
Term
Medial
Definition
Toward the middle
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline
Term
Cephalad (cranial)
Definition
Toward the head
Term
Caudal
Definition
Toward the tail
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Backside
Term
Ventral
Definition
Belly side
Term
Proximal
Definition
Near the trunk
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Distal
Definition
Farther from the trunk
Term
Superficial (external)
Definition
Toward or at body surface
Term
Deep (internal)
Definition
Away from the body surface
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