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Anterior?
In front of; toward the front surface.
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Posteroir?
In back of; towards the back surface.
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Dorsal?
- At the back side of the human body.
- Example, the spinal cord is on the dorsal side of the human body.
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Ventral?
- At the belly side of the human body.
- Example, the umbilicus(belly button) is on the ventral side of the human body.
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Superior?
- Closer to the head.
- The chest is superior to the pelvis.
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Inferior?
- Closer to the feet
- The stomach is inferior to the heart
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Caudal?
- At the rear or tail end.
- The abdomen is caudal to the head
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Cranial?
- at the head end
- the head is cranial to the trunk
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Medial?
- Toward the middle of the body
- The lungs are medial to the shoulders
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Lateral?
- Away from the midline of the body.
- The arms are lateral to the heart.
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Deep?
- On the inside; underneath another structure
- Muscle are deep to the skin.
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Superficial?
On the outside.
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Proximal?
- Closest to point of attachment to trunk.
- The elbow is proximal to the hand.
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Distal?
- Furthest from point of attachment to trunk.
- The wrist is distal to the elbow
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Axial?
Head, neck, and trunk
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Front of elbow(pit)?
Antecubital.
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Right above the weinner?
Pelvic.
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Groin(to the sides and above of the weinner)?
Inguinal.
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Top of foot?
Dorsum of the foot.
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Surrounding the brain?
Cranial.
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Spinal Column?
Vertebral.
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Shoulder blade Area?
Thoracic.
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Just above butt crack and buut crack?
Sacral.
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Back of hand?
Dorsum of hand.
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