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Movement away from the midsaggital plane of the body or one of its parts
Abduction
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Movement toward the midsaggital plane of the body
Adduction
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Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure
Medial
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Pertaining to a side
Lateral
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Toward the upper portion of a structure
Superior
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Away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
Inferior
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Nearer to the center or to the point of attachment to the body
Proximal
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Further from the center or from the point of attachment to the body
Distal
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Front of the body
Anterior
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Back of the body
Posterior
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Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
Parietal
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Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs
Visceral
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Lyon in the abdomen, face down
Prone
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Lyon horizontally on the back, face up
Supine
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Turning inward or inside out
Inversion
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Pertaining to the palm of the hand
Palmar
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar
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Toward the surface of the body (external)
Superficial
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Away from the surface of the body ( internal)
Deep
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The biggest
Organismic level
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The smallest
Cellular level
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The second smallest
Tissue level
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The third smallest
The organ level
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The fourth smallest
The system level
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