Anatomical Positions - Terms for Relationship and Comparison
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Anterior
Front surface of the body
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Posterior
Backside of the body
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Superior
Above another structure
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Inferior
Below another structure
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Medial
Pertaining to the middle
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Lateral
Pertaining to the side
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Ipsilateral
Same side of the body
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Contralateral
Opposite side of the body
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Proximal
Near the point of attachment to the trunk
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Distal
Farther away from the point of attachment to the trunk
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Apex
Tip or summit of an organ
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Base
Bottom of the organ
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Deep
Away from the surface
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Superficial
On the surface
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Prone
Lying on the belly
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Supine
Lying on the back
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