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Directional Terminology
Describes the relative positions of body structures and areas.
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
01/19/2012

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Term
Anterior
Definition
Front
Term
Ventral
Definition
Front
Term
Posterior
Definition
Back
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Back
Term
Superior
Definition
Above
Term
Inferior
Definition
Below
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Medial
Definition
Toward the midline
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Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline
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Proximal
Definition
Near the attached base
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Distal
Definition
Farther from the attached base
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Superficial
Definition
Toward the body surface
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Deep
Definition
Away from the body surface
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Cranial
Definition
Toward the head
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Cephalic
Definition
Toward the head
Term
Caudal
Definition
Toward the coccyx
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Right/Left
Definition
Refers to the subjects right and left, not the observer.
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