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Anterior (ventral)
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Toward the front
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Toward the back
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Superior
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Toward the head
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Inferior
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Away from the head
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body
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Laterial
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Away from the midline of the body
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Proximal
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Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body.
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Distal
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Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body.
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Superficial
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External, located close or to the body surface
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Deep
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Internal, located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures
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Cervical
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Regional term referring to the neck
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Thoracic
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Regional term referring to the portion of the body between the neck and the abdomen, also knows as the chest(thorax)
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Lumbar
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Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis
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Plantar
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The sole of bottom of the foot
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Dorsal
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The top surface of the foot and hands
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