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        | position of the body when erect and facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms turned forward |  | 
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        | toward the tail or lower part of the body |  | 
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        | toward the front of the body |  | 
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        | towards the back of the body |  | 
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        | toward the midline of the body |  | 
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        | away from the midline of the body |  | 
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        | closest to the trunk, point of origin of a part, or center of the body |  | 
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        | farthest from the trunk, point of origin of a part, or center of the body |  | 
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        | toward or at the body surface |  | 
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        | farthest form the body surface |  | 
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        | runs longitudinally, dividing the body into right and left regions |  | 
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        | runs longitudinally, dividing the body into anterior and posterior regions |  | 
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        | runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior regions |  | 
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