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Superior (Cranial or Cephalad)

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toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

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Inferior (caudal)

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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

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Ventral (anterior)

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toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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Dorsal (posterior)

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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

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Medial

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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of (heart is medial to the arm)

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Lateral

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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of (the arms are lateral to the chest)

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intermediate

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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure.

Ex: The collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder.

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Proximal

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Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Distal

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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Superficial (external)

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toward or at the body surface

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Deep (internal)

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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Abdominal (anterior)

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anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

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Acrominal (anterior)

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curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

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antecubital (anterior)

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anterior surface of elbow

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Brachial (Anterior)

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arm

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Buccal (anterior)

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cheek area

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Carpal (anterior)

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wrist

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Cervical (anterior)

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neck region

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Deltoid (anterior)

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Point of shoulder

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Frontal (anterior)

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forehead

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nasal (anterior)

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Pelvic (anterior)

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area overlying the pelvis

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Tarsal (anterior)

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ankle region

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umbilical (anterior)

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Calcaneal (posterior)

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heel of foot

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Femoral (Posterior)

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Thigh (posterior)

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Olecranal (posterior)

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posterior surface of elbow

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popliteral (posterior)

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posterior knee area

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Sural (posterior)

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the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf

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Antebrachial (anterior)

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Axillary (anterior)

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Coxal (anterior)

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Crucal (anterior)

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digital (anterior)

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fingers, toes

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Femoral (anterior)

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Fibural (anterior)

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lateral part of leg

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inguinal (anterior)

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area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

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mental (anterior)

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oral (anterior)

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Orbital (anterior)

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Patellar (anterior)

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anterior knee

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pubic (anterior)

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genital region

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sternal (anterior)

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breastbone area

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Tharacic (anterior)

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Cephalic (posterior)

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Gluteal (posterior)

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Lumbar (posterior)

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area of back between ribs and hips

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occupital (Posterior)

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posterior surface of head or base of skull

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Scapular (posterior)

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shoulder blade region

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Sacral (posterior)

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between hips

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Vertebral (posterior)

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area of the spinal column

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Plantar (posterior)

A

sole of foot

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