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Directional Terms
All terms for body position and direction from Kyle Patoka's Anatomy and Physiology course, from "Understand Human Anatomy & Physiology: Seventh Edition" by Susannah Nelson Longenbaker.
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Anatomy
12th Grade
01/29/2013

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Anterior (ventral)
Definition
A body part located toward the front.

The windpipe (trachea) is anterior to the esophagus.
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Posterior (dorsal)
Definition
A body part located toward the back.

The heart is posterior to the sternum.
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Superior
Definition
A body part located above another part, or toward the head.

The face is superior to the neck.
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Inferior
Definition
A body part below another part, or toward the feet.

The navel is inferior to the chin.
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Medial
Definition
A body part is nearer than another part to an imaginary midline of the body.

The bridge of the nose is medial to the eyes.
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Lateral
Definition
A body part is further away from the midline.

The eyes are lateral to the nose.
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Proximal
Definition
A body part is closer to the point of attachment or closer to the trunk.

The elbow is proximal to the hand.
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Distal
Definition
A body part is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk.

The hand is distal to the elbow.
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Superficial (external)
Definition

A body part located towards the surface.

 

The skin is superficial to the muscles.

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Deep (internal)
Definition
A body part located away from the surface.

Intestines are deep to the spine.
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Central
Definition
A body part is situated at the center of the body or an organ.

The central nervous system (CNS) is centrally located along the main axis of the body.
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