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A&P directional terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
08/24/2012
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Term
anterior (ventral)
 Definition
toward the front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
 Definition
toward the back of the body
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medial
 Definition
toward the midline of the body
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lateral
 Definition
away from the midline of the body
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right
 Definition
toward the right side
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left
 Definition
toward the left side
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superior
 Definition
closer to the top of the body
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inferior
 Definition
closer to the bottom of the body
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proximal
 Definition
situated closer to the point of origin or attachment
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distal
 Definition
situated away from the point of origin or attachment
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superficial
 Definition
closer to the body serface
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deep
 Definition
further within the body
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ipsilateral
 Definition
on the same side
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contralateral
 Definition
on the opposite side
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