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Superior
near head
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Inferior
near feet
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Lateral
farther from midline
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Medial
closer to midline
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Bilateral
something that occurs on both sides of midline (eyes, ears, lungs)
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Unilateral
something that occurs on one side (pain on one side, one working lung)
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Proximal
structures closer to trunk
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Distal
structures farther from trunk (closer to free end of extremity)
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Superficial
close to skin
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Deep
far inside body or tissue
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Ventral
Front side/belly (anterior)
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Dorsal
Back side/spine (posterior)
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Palmar
front region of hand
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Plantar
bottom of foot
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Apex
tip of structure
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