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Anatomical position
standing erect, face forward, upper limbs at sides, palms forward.
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Ipsilateral
On the same side of (of the body) as
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Contralateral
On the opposite side of the body
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Axial
pertaining to or situated on the axis of a body structure or part
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Appendicular
pertaining to the limbs
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Superior
Towards the top of the body
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Inferior
Towards the bottom of the body
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Anterior
towards the front of the body
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Posterior
Towards the back (rear)
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Ventral
Along (or towards) the belly surface of the body
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Dorsal
Along (or towards) the vertebral surface of the body
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Medial
Towards the mid-sagittal plane, away from the sides
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Lateral
Towards the sure, away from the mid-sagittal plane
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Distal
Farther from trunk, or point of attachment
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Deep
internal, beneath the surface
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Caudal
toward the distal end of the body or an inferior position, away from head closer to tail
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Rostral
situated toward a rostrum or toward the beak, i.e. toward the front of the head
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Luminal
The inner open space or cavity of a tubular organ, as of a blood vessel or an intestine.
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Peripheral
Relating to or being the surface or outer part of a body or organ
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Mediullary
refers to the inner region, or medulla
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Cortical
refer to an outer region of the cortex
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