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Direction & Position
Directions & Positions
Name: | Designates: |
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Superior | structure closer to the head |
Inferior | structure closer to feet |
Cranial | structure closer to the head (when referring to a structure on the trunk of the body) |
Caudal | structure closer to the sacrum (when referring to a structure on the trunk of the body) |
Posterior | structure towards the back of the body |
Anterior | structure towards the front of the body |
Medial | structure closer to the midline (center) of the body |
Lateral | structure further from the midline of the body |
Distal | structure further from the trunk or midline |
Proximal | structure closer to the trunk or midline |
Superficial | structure closer to body's surface |
Deep | structure deeper in the body |