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Superior, Cranial, or Cephalic |
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| Towards the head or upper portion of the body. |
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| Towards the Feet or Lower portion of the body |
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Anterior, Ventral |
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| Towards the Front of the Body |
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Posterior, Dorsal
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| Towards the Back of the Body |
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| Towards the Middle or Center of the Body or Body Part. |
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| Nearer the point where a limb attaches to the body (toward the point of movement) |
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| Farther from the point where a limb attaches to the body (away from the point of movement) |
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| Pertaining to Both Sides of the Body or Structure |
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| Pertaining to Only One Side of the Body or Structure |
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Toward the Interior.
Ex: The heart is deep to the ribcage. |
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Near the Surface of the Body.
Ex: The skin is Superficial to the skeleton. |
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Refers to the Internal Organs
Ex: The Visceral pleura covers the lungs within the thoracic cavity. |
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