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Anatomy Ch1
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Anterior
In front of; toward the front surface
Posterior
In back of; toward the back surface
Dorsal
At the back side of the human body
Ventral
At the belly side of the human body
Superior
Closer to the head
Inferior
Closer to the feet
Caudal
At the rear or tail end
Cranial
At the head end
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Deep
On the inside, underneath another structure
Superficial
On the outside
Proximal
Closest to point of attachment to trunk
Distal
Furthest from point of attachment to trunk
Author
TinoB
ID
4680
Card Set
Anatomy Ch1
Description
Anatomic Directional Terms
Updated
2010-01-21T23:27:41Z
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