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Superior/cranial
Midline of the body or towards the middle of the body
Towards the head end or upper part of a structure in the body
away from the head end or the lower part of the body
Towards the sides of the body or away from the midline
Inferior/caudal
closer to the origin of a body part
Farther from the origin of a body part
Towards the head end or upper part of a structure of the body
Away from the head end or towards the lower part of a structure in the body
Ventral/anterior
Toward or at the front of the body
Toward or at the back of the body
Toward or at the top of the body
Toward or at the bottom of the body
Dorsal/posterior
Towards the origin of the body
Toward the midline of the body
Toward or at the back of the body
Towards the head end of the body
Medial
Closer to the origin or part of attachment of a limb
Between the medial and lateral structure of the body
Away from the midline of the body
Towards or at the midline of the body
Lateral
Upwards from the midline of the body
Away from the midline of the body
towards the midline of the body
Downwards from the midline of the body
Intermediate
Intercostal spacing
Between the ribs
Between the superior and inferior of a body part
Between a more medial and lateral structure
Proximal
Closer to the origin of the body part the point of attachment of a limb
away from the origin of the body part the point of attachment of a limb
In the midline of the origin of a body part
Away from the midline of the origin of a body part
distal
farther from the origin of the body part the point of attachment of a limb
Closer to the origin of the body part the point of attachment of a limb
On top of the origin or the point of attachment of a limb
on the bottom of the origin or the point of attachment of a limb
Superficial/external
Deep to the skin
Intermediate of superficial and deep
Toward or at the body surface
away from the body surface
Deep/internal
Away from the body surface
Towards the body surface
Inside the body surface
The midline of the body surface
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