Front | Back |
Superior (cephalic)
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Above, toward the head
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Inferior (caudal)
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Below, toward the feet
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Anterior (ventral)
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Front or belly-side
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Back or spinal cord side
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Medial
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Middle or near the middle of the body
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Lateral
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Refers to the side
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Proximal
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Nearer to the point of attachment
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Distal
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Located farther away from the point of attachment
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Apex
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Tip or summit
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Base
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Bottom or lower part of the organ
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Superficial
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Move toward the surface of the body
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Deep
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Further away from the surface of the body
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Supine
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Facing upward
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Prone
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Facing downward
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