Anatomical Terms

superior/cephalic

more toward the head, of above another structure
Inferior/caudal

More toward the feet or tail, or below another structure
anterior/ventral

more toward the front or belly-side of the body
posterior/dorsal

more toward the back or spinal cord side of the body
medial

refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure
lateral

refers to the side
proximal

located nearer to point of attachment to the body
distal

located farther away from the point of attachment to the body
apex

tip or summit of an organ
base

bottom or lower part of an organ
superficial

more toward the surface of the body
deep

further away from the surface of the body

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Anatomical Terms

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Medical Terminology

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2013-01-19T18:43:29Z