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Terms of position and direction
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Health Care
12th Grade
06/18/2012

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cranial, superior, rostral
Definition
closer to the head
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anterior, ventral
Definition
more infront
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posterior, dorsal
Definition
towards the back
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medial
Definition
closer to the median plane
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lateral
Definition
further away from the median plane
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proximal
Definition
(reference to limbs) closer to the median plane
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distal
Definition
(reference to limbs) further away from the median plane
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inferior, caudal
Definition
being closer to the feet, or lower part of body
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superficial
Definition
external (closer to the surface of he body)
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deep
Definition
internal (further away from the surface)
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ipsilateral
Definition
on the same side
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contralateral
Definition
on the opposite side
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