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Locational terms

  1. anterior - near/ towards the front

  2. Posterior - near/towards the back

  3. Superior - towards the head

  4. Inferior - away from the head

  5. Medial - toward the body midline

  6. Distal - away from the trunk

  7. Lateral - toward the side

  8. Proximal - toward the trunk

  9. Superficial - below the skin surface

  10. Deep - beneath layers of tissue and muscle

  11. Ventral - front

  12. Dorsal - back

Locational terms

  1. anterior - near/ towards the front

  2. Posterior - near/towards the back

  3. Superior - towards the head

  4. Inferior - away from the head

  5. Medial - toward the body midline

  6. Distal - away from the trunk

  7. Lateral - toward the side

  8. Proximal - toward the trunk

  9. Superficial - below the skin surface

  10. Deep - beneath layers of tissue and muscle

  11. Ventral - front

  12. Dorsal - back

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