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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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