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inferior

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away from the head end or the lower part of a structure

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superior

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toward the head or the upper part of a structure

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ventral (anterior)*

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toward the front of the body; in front of *inferior surface on animals

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dorsal (posterior)*

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toward the back of the body; behind *superior surface on animals

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medial

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toward the midline of the body; inner side of

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body; outer side of

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intermediate

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between a medial and a lateral structure

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proximal

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closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment

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distal

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further from the origin on a part of the body or limb

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superficial

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towards the surface of the body

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deep

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away from the surface of the body

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Frontal (coronal)

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Cuts the body in anterior and posterior sections

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Sagittal

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Cuts the body into left and right sections

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Transverse

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Cuts the body into superior and inferior sections

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Orbital

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Eyes

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Nasal

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Nose

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Oral

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Mouth

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Mental

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Chin

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Sternal

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Middle of the Chest; sternum

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Mammary

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Breast

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Umbilical

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Area surrounding naval

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Pubic

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Genital

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Acrominal

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Shoulder

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Brachial

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Arm

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Antecubital

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Crook of arm

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Olecranal

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Elbow

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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pollex

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Thumb

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Metacarpal

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Back of hand

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Palmar

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Palm

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Digital

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Finger

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Coxal

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Hip

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Patellar

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Knee

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Crural

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Shin

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Sural

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Calf

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Metatarsal

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Top of foot

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Digital

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Toes

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Hallux

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Big toe

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Occipital

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Back of head

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Cervical

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Neck

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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Vertebral

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Spine

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Sacral

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Small of back

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Gluteal

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Butt

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toward the head or the upper part of a structure

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superior

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away from the head end or the lower part of a structure

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inferior

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toward the front of the body; in front of *inferior surface on animals

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ventral (anterior)*

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toward the back of the body; behind *superior surface on animals

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dorsal (posterior)*

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toward the midline of the body; inner side of

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medial

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away from the midline of the body; outer side of

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lateral

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between a medial and a lateral structure

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intermediate

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closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment

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proximal

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further from the origin on a part of the body or limb

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distal

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towards the surface of the body

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superficial

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away from the surface of the body

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deep

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Cuts the body in anterior and posterior sections

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Frontal (coronal)

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Cuts the body into left and right sections

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Sagittal

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Cuts the body into superior and inferior sections

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Transverse

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