Medical Term - Body Positions
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superior or cephalic
more toward head, or above another structure
inferior or cavadal
more toward feet or tail or below another structure
anterior or ventral
more toward front or belly side of body
posterior or dorsal
more toward back or spinal cord side of body
medial
refers to middle of body or structure
lateral
refers to the side
proximal
located near to point of attachment to body
distal
located farther away from point of attachment to body
apex
tip or summit of an organ
base
bottom or lower part of organ
superficial
more toward surface of body
deep
further away from surface of body
supine
body is lying horizontally and facing upward
prone
body is lying horizontally and facing downward
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