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Anatomical Directions
Question | Answer |
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Superior | Toward the head |
Inferior | Away from the head (toward the feet) |
Cephalic | Toward the head (same as superior) |
Cranial | Toward the head (same as superior) |
Caudal | Away from the head (same as Inferior) |
Anterior | Near to or in front of the body (before) |
Posterior | Near to or at the back of the body (behind) |
Ventral | Near to or in front of the body (before) Same as Anterior |
Dorsal | Near to or at the back of the body (behind) Same as Posterior |
Lateral | Farther from the mid-line |
Medial | Near the mid-line |
Distal | Farther from the base of the limb |
Proximal | Closer to the base of the limb |
Deep | Away from the bodies surface |
Superficial | Toward or on the bodies surface |
Supine | Laying face up in the anatomical position |
Prone | Laying face down in the anatomical position |