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Anatomical Terminology
Orientation and Directional Terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2014

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Superior
Definition
toward the head end of the body; above
Term
Inferior
Definition
toward the feet end of the body; below
Term
Ventral
Anterior
Definition
toward the front of the body; in front of
Term
Dorsal
Posterior
Definition
toward the back of the body; behind
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Medial
Definition
toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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Lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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Intermediate
Definition
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
Definition
closer to the origin (starting point) of the body part
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Distal
Definition
farther from the origin (starting point) of a body part
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Superficial (external)
Peripheral
Definition
toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal)
Definition
away from the body surface, more internal
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