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Locating Parts Body
Positional and Directional Terms
Questions | Answer |
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Anterior | Front side of the body |
Posterior | Back side of the body |
Deep | Away from the surface |
Superficial | On the surface |
Proximal | Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of the structure |
Distal | Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of the structure |
Inferior | Below another structure |
Superior | Above another structure |
Medial | Pertaining to the middle, or nearer the medial plan of the body |
Lateral | Pertaining to the side |
Supine | Lying on the back |
Prone | Lying on the belly |