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| Anterior (EX: The stomach is anterior to the spinal cord) |
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| In front of; toward the front surface |
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| Posterior (EX: The heart is posterior to the sternum) |
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| In back of; toward the back surface |
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| Dorsal (EX: The spinal cord is on the dorsal side of the body) |
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| Toward the back side of the human body |
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| Ventral (EX: The umbilicus (navel) is on the ventral side of the body. |
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| Toward the belly side of the body |
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| Superior (EX: the chest is superior to the pelvis) |
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| Inferior (EX: The stomach is inferior to the heart) |
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| Cranial/Cephalic (EX: The shoulders are cranial to the feet) |
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| Caudal (EX: The buttocks are caudal to the head) |
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| Toward the rear or tail end |
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| Rostral (EX: The frontal lobe of the brain is rostral to the back of the head) |
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| Medial (EX: The lungs are medial to the shoulders) |
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| Toward the mid-line of the body |
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| Lateral (EX: The arms are lateral to the heart) |
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| Away from the mid-line of the body |
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| Ipsilateral (EX: The right arm is ipsilateral to the right leg) |
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| Contralateral (EX: The right arm is contralateral to the left leg) |
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| Deep (EX: The heart is deep to the rib cage) |
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| Closer to the inside, internal to another structure |
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| Superficial (EX: The skin is superficial to the biceps brachii muscle) |
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| Closer to the outside, external to another structure |
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| Proximal (EX: The elbow is proximal to the hand) |
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| Closer to point of attachment of trunk |
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| Distal (EX: The wrist is distal to the elbow) |
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| farther away from point of attachment of trunk |
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| Region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones |
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| Lateral region between trunk and thigh |
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| Posterior aspect of the head |
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| Posterior aspect of the elbow |
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| Diamond shaped region between thighs that contains anus and penis/vagina |
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| Anterior region of the pelvis |
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| Lateral aspect (thumb side) of forearm |
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| Posterior region between the hip bones |
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| Anterior middle region of the thorax |
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| Proximal part of the foot and ankle |
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| Part of torso superior to thoracic diaphragm; contains the pectoral, axillary, and sternal regions |
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