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Anterior (ventral)
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Front surface of the body
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Back side of body
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Deep
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Away from surface
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Proximal
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Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
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Distal
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Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure
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Inferior
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Below another structure
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Superior
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Above another structure
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Medial
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Pertaining to the side
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Supine
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Lying on the back
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Prone
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Lying on the belly
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Sagittal plane
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Vertical planes that separate the sides from each other
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Medsagittal plane
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Separates the body into right and left halves
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Frontal plane
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Divides the body into front and back portions
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Traverse plane
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Divides the body horizontally and into an upper and lower part
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