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Superior(Cranial or cephalad) |
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Toward the head end or upper part of the turucture of the body; above
Example:
The forehead is uperior to the nose. |
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Example:
The navel is inferior to the breastbone |
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Example:
The breastbone is anterior to the spine |
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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
Example:
The heart is posterior to the breastone. |
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Example:
The heart is medial to the arm |
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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Example:
The ars are lateral to the chest |
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Between a more dedial and a more lateral structure
Example:
The armpit is intermediate bewteen the brestbone and the shoulder |
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Close to the orginin of the bodypart or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
Example: The elbow is proximal to the wrist (meaning that the elbow is closer to the shoulder or attachment point of the arm than the wrist is.) |
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Farther from the orgin of a body part or the pont of attachement of a limb to the body trunk
Example:
The knee is distal to the thigh |
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Toward or at the body surface
Example: The skin is superfical to the skeleton |
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Away from the body surface; more internal
Example:
The lungs are deep to the rib cage. |
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