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Side A ------ Side B
Superior (cephalic) ------ above, toward the head
Inferior (caudal) ------ below, toward the feet
Anterior (ventral) ------ front or belly-side
Posterior (dorsal) ------ back or spinal cord side
Medial ------ middle or near the middle of the body
Lateral ------ refers to the side
Proximal ------ nearer to the point of attachment
Distal ------ located farther away from the point of attachment
Apex ------ tip or summit
Base ------ bottom or lower part of the organ
Superficial  ------ move toward the surface of the body
Deep ------ further away from the surface of the body
Supine ------ facing upward
Prone ------ facing downward