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Anatomical Directions A_M1
12 cards·by jennybakalov
proximal
toward an attached base
distal
away from an attached base
lateral
away from the midline
medial
toward the midline
cranial (cephalic)
toward the head
caudal
toward the tail (coccyx in humans)
posterior
the back
dorsal
the back (equivalent to posterior when referring to human body)
anterior
the front
ventral
the belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to human body)
superficial
at, near, or relatively close to the body surface
deep
toward the interior of the body