Orientation and Directional Terms

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SUPERIOR (cranial) - toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above - e.g. the head is superior to the abdomen
INFERIOR (caudal) -away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below - e.g. the navel is inferior to the chin
ANTERIOR (ventral) - toward or at the front of the body; in front of - e.g. the breastbone is anterior to the spine
POSTERIOR (dorsal) - toward or at the back of the body; behind - e.g. the heart is posterior to the breastbone
MEDIAL - toward or at the mid line of the body; on the inner side of - e.g. the heart is median to the arm
LATERAL - away from the mid line of the body; on the inner side of - e.g. the arms are lateral to the chest
PROXIMAL - closer to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk - e.g. the elbow is proximal to the wrist
DISTAL - farther from the origin of a body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk - e.g. the knee is distal to the thigh
SUPERFICIAL (external) - toward or at the body surface - e.g. the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
DEEP (internal) - away from the body surface; more internal - e.g. the lungs are deep to the skin
IPSILATERAL - on the same side - e.g. the right hand and right foot are ipsilateral
CONTRALATERAL - on opposite sides - e.g. the right hand and left foot are contralateral
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