anatomical location vocab

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Anterior

Word used when a body part is either toward or on the front side of the body

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Posterior

Word used when a body part is either toward or on the backside of the body

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Superior

Word used when a body part is located above a landmark or closest to the head

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Inferior

Word used when a body part is located toward or closest to the bottom part of the body

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Proximal

Word used when a body part is located closest to the center of the body or a landmark

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Distal

Word used when a body part is located farthest from the center of the body or a landmark

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Medial

Word used when a body part is located toward or closest to the midline of the body, splits body into two equal halves

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Lateral

Word used when a body part is located away or farthest from the midline of the body

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Contralateral

Word used when a body part is located on the opposite side of the body

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Ipsilateral

Word used when a body part is located on the same side of the body