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        | Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |  | 
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        | between a more medial and a more lateral structure |  | 
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        | close to the origin of the body part or limb attachment point |  | 
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        | further from the origin of the body part or limb attachment point |  | 
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        | towards or at the body surface |  | 
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        | away from the body surface |  | 
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        | towards the head end or upper part of a structure |  | 
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        | away from the head or towards the lower part of a structure |  | 
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        | towards the front of the body |  | 
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        | towards the backside of the body |  | 
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        | toward or at the midline of the body |  | 
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        | median(midsagittal) plane |  | Definition 
 
        | bisects the body vertically through the navel dividing it into a left and right side |  | 
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