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Anatomy Terms
Orientation and Direction
Superior – towards head
Inferior (caudal) – towards the lower part of a body part
Anterior (ventral) – front
Posterior (dorsal) – back
Medial – toward the midline of the body
Lateral – Away from the midline
Intermediate – between a more medial and lateral position
(center)
Proximal – Closer to the origin of the body
part
Distal – closer to the end of the body part
Superficial – Toward the body surface
Deep – Away from the body surface