Anatomy Directional Terms
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Anterior
towards front of the body
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posterior
towards the back of the body
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ventral
toward the anterior side
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dorsal
toward the posterior side of the body
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superior
above
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inferior
below
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cephalic
toward the head
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rostral
toward the forehead or nose
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caudal
toward the tail or inferior end
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medial
toward the midline of the body
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lateral
away from the midline of the body
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proximal
closer to the attachment
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ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
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contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
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superficial
closer to the body surface
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deep
farther away from the body surface