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medical terminology
anatomical terms of direction ( skeletal)
Term | Definition |
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anterior | structure or part is facing front |
distal | body part farthest away from point of origin |
dorsal | pertaining or referring to the back |
inferior | toward the feet or below |
lateral | away from midline of the body |
medial | toward the back or pertaining to the back of body |
posterior | toward the back or pertaining to the back of the body |
prone | lying face down on the abdomen |
proximal | body part nearest the point of origin |
superfical | near the surface |
superior | toward the head / above |
supine | lying face up on the back |
ventral | pertaining to the front |