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anatomy week 1
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Anterior, Ventral
forwards
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Posterior, Dorsal
backwards
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Cranial, Cephalic
towards the head (upwards)
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Superior
higher
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Inferior
lower
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Superficial
closer to body surface
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Deep
further from body surface
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Proximal
toward point of attachment, ex: wrist is proximal to finger
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Distal
away from point of attachment ex: finger is distal from your wrist
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Medial
towards midline
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Lateral
away from midline
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Intermediate
between more medial and lateral structures
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