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Directional Terms in Anatomy

• Superior: Toward the head or upper part of a structure.

• Inferior: Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure.

• Anterior (Ventral): Toward the front of the body.

• Posterior (Dorsal): Toward the back of the body.

• Medial: Toward the midline of the body.

• Lateral: Away from the midline of the body.

• Intermediate: Between a more medial and a more lateral structure.

• Proximal: Closer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

• Distal: Farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

• Superficial: Toward or at the body surface.

• Deep: Away from the body surface; more internal.