Directional Terms Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Anterior (ventral) | Front of the body or structure |
| Posterior (dorsal) | Back of the body or structure |
| Superior | A structure that lies above another |
| Inferior | A structure that lies below another |
| Medial | A structure closer to the midline of the body or movement toward the midline. |
| Lateral | A structure further away from the midline of the body or movement away from the midline of the body |
| Proximal | The end of a structure of the extremities located closest to the trunk |
| Distal | The end of a structure of the extremities located farthest from the trunk. |
| Superficial | External; located close to or on the body surface |
| Deep | Internal; located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structure |
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