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Superior or cephalic

More towards the head or above another structure

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Inferior or caudal

More towards the feet or below another structure

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Medial

More towards the middle or midline of the body

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Lateral

More towards the side of the body

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Proximal

Nearer to the point of attachment to the body

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Distal

Farther away from the point of attachment to the body

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Apex

The tip of summit of an organ

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Base

The bottom or lower part of an organ

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Superficial

More toward the surface of the body

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Deep

Further away from surface of body

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Supine

Lying horizontally facing upward

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Prone

Lying horizontally facing down