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2113L McKinney
Term | Definition |
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Superior Cranial / Cephalad | toward the head, top |
Inferior / Caudal | away from head / toward hind |
Anterior / Ventral | front |
Posterior / Dorsal | back |
Medial | toward the middle |
Lateral | toward to sides, away from middle |
Proximal | point of extremity closer to trunk |
Distal | point of extremity farther from trunk |
Superficial | near the surface |
Deep | away from surface |
Prone | face down |
Supine | face up |