directional terms

anterior or ventral

toward the front of the body, or in front of
posterior or dorsal

toward the back of the body, behind or in back of
internal or deep

toward the inside
external or superficial

toward the outside or on the outside
contralateral

located on the opposite side
medial

toward the midline
lateral

away from the midline
ipsilateral

located on the same side
proximal

close to the beginning or point of origin
distal

away from beginning or point of origin
superior

above
inferior

below
cephlad

toward the head
caudad

toward the feet
peripheral

pertaining to the outer aspects of an organ
parietal

pertaining to the walls of a cavity
visceral

pertaining to the organs within a cavity
axilla or axillary

armpit area
axillary line

imaginary line running down the side of the body originating at the armpit

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directional terms

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directional terms

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2014-05-12T20:05:27Z

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