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Describing or relating to the front (ventral) portion of the body or limbs.
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Anterior
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Towards the head
*Memory Aid*
See The Head
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Cephalad
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Toward the lower part or tail (feet)
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Caudad
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Laying Underneath
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Deep
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Situated away from the origin or point of attachment or from the median line of the body.
(I.E.) to a blood vessel that is far from the heart.
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Distal
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Relating to or situated at or close to the back of the body or to the posterior part of an organ.
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Dorsal
*Memory Aid*
A dolphin dorsal fin is on its back.
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Outward; Turned
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External
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Situated under or beneath
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Inferior
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Inward
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Internal
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Relating to the region or parts of the body that are furthest from the midsagittal plane.
(I.E.) Arms being ___ to the belly button
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Lateral
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Relating to or situated in the central region of the body.
(I.E.) Nose medial to the ears.
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Medial
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Located on or pertaining to the outermost region within a precise boundary. (Mostly used for circulation)
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Peripheral
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Relating to the sole of the foot
*Memory Aid*
You plant your foot to the ground
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Plantar
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Situated at or near the back of the body or organ.
*Memory Aid*
Sit with your back straight for good posture
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Posterior
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Situated close to the original point of attachment or close to the median line of the body.
*Memory Aid*
An a"proximate" point
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Proximal
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