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What is Superior?
- Superior is ABOVE towards the head
- Your head is superior to your chest.
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what is inferior?
- Inferior Is BELOW towards the feet.
- Your hand is inferior to your shoulder.
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What is Anterior?
- Anterior is FRONT of body (ventral)
- Your sternum is anterior to your heart
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What is Posterior?
- Posterior is BEHIND in back of ( dorsal)
- Your vertabrae are posterior to your sternum
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What is Medial?
- Medial is Toward the midline, posistioned closer to your midline of the body.
- Your nose is medial to your ears.
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What is Lateral?
- Lateral is away from the midline, toward the outside, positioned further away from the midline of the body.
- Your eyes are lateral to your nose.
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What is Proximal?
- Proximal is Toward or nearest the trunk, or nearest the point of origin of a structure.
- Shoulder is proximal to the elbow.
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What is Distal?
- Distal is Away from or farthest from the trunk, or farthest from the structure's point of origin.
- Toes are distal to the knee
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What is Superficial?
- Superficial is Closer to the body's surface.
- The skin is superficial when compared to your organs.
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What is Deep?
- Deep is Further in from the body's surface.
- Muscles are deep to the skin.
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