Introductions To Anatomy 3

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Directional Terms of the Body

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 Directional terms are precise and brief

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and for most of them there is a correlative term that means just the opposite.Directional Terms of the Body

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Relative to front (belly side) or

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back (back side) of the body :

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Anterior = In front of; toward

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the front surface

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Posterior = In back of;

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toward the back surface

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Dorsal =At the back side of

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the human body

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Ventral = At the belly side of

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the human body

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Directional Terms of the Body

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Relative to the head

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or tail of the body:

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Superior = Toward the

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head or above

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Inferior = Toward feet

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not head

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Caudal = At the rear or

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tail end

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Cranial = At the head endDirectional Terms of the Body

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Relative to the midline or

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center of the body:

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Medial = Toward the

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midline of the body

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Lateral = Away from the

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midline of the body

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Deep = On the inside

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underneath another

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structure

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Superficial = On the

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outside

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Directional Terms of the Body 

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Relative to point of attachment of the appendage: Proximal = Closest to point of attachment to trunk Distal = Furthest from point of attachment to trunk