Directional Terms of the Body
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Anterior
front or direction toward front of the body
Posterior
the back or direction toward the back of the body
Superior
position above or higher than another part of the body
Inferior
position below or lower than another part of the body
Lateral
the side or direction toward the side of the body
Medial
the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
Proximal
position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
Distal
position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
Superficial
position closer to the surface of the body; the skin is this to the bones
Deep
position farther from the surface of the body; the brain is this to the skull
supine
person laying upward
prone
person laying downward
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