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Q

Toward feet

A

Inferior

1
Q

Top

A

Superior

2
Q

Toward the middle medial line

A

Medial

3
Q

Away from midline

A

Lateral

4
Q

Near trunk

A

Proximal

5
Q

Away from trunk

A

Distal

6
Q

Lying face down

A

Prone

7
Q

Lying face up

A

Supine

8
Q

Both sides

A

Bilateral

9
Q

Unilateral

A

One side

10
Q

On same side

A

Ipsilateral

11
Q

On opposite side

A

Contra lateral

12
Q

Head/towards head

A

Cephalad

Cranial

13
Q

Tail/toward tail

A

Caudal/ caudal

14
Q

Nearer front

A

Anterior/ ventral

15
Q

Nearer back

A

Posterior/dorsal

16
Q

Closer to skin

A

Superficial

17
Q

Further under skin

A

Deep

18
Q

Separating body front/back

A

Coronal/frontal plane

19
Q

Separating body left/right

A

Sagittal plane

20
Q

Separating body top/bottom

A

Horizontal/axial/transverse plane