Directional Terms - Sports Science
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Superior
Toward the head or the upper part of a structure
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Inferior
Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure
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Posterior
Nearer to or at the back of the body
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Anterior
Nearer to or at the front of the body
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Medial
Closest to the midline of the body or structure
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Lateral
Furthest from the midline of the body or structure
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Proximal
Nearest to the attachment of the limb to the trunk
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Distal
Furthest from the attachment of the limb to the trunk
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Superficial
Toward or at the body surface