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Anatomic Directional Terms
Question | Answer |
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In front of; toward the front surface | Anterior |
In back of; toward the back surface | Posterior |
At the back side of the human body | Dorsal |
At the belly side of the human body | Ventral |
Closer to the head | Superior |
Closer to the feet | Inferior |
At the rear or tail end | Caudal |
At the head end | Cranial |
Toward the nose | Rostral |
Toward the midline of the body | Medial |
Away from the midline of the body | Lateral |
On the inside, underneath another surface | Deep |
On the outside | Superficial |
Closest to point of attachment to trunk | Proximal |
Furthest from point of attachment to trunk | DIstal |