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Chapter 1: Part 3
Anatomy
Term | Definition |
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anterior | nearer to or at the front of the body |
posterior | nearer to or at the back of the body |
superior | towards the head or the upper part of the structure; generally refers to structures in the trunk |
inferior | away from the head or the upper part of the structure; generally refers to structures in the trunk |
medial | nearer to the midline of the body or a structure |
lateral | away from the midline of the body |
ipsilateral | on the same side of the body |
contralateral | on the opposite side of the body |
proximal | nearer to the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or structure |
distal | farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk of a structure |
superficial | toward the surface of the body |
deep | away from the surface of the body |