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Posterior (dorsal)

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Toward the back

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward the front

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Superior

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Toward the head

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Inferior

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Away from the head

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Medial

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Toward the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body

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Proximal

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Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body

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Distal

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Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body

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Superficial

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External, located close to or on the body surface

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Deep

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Internal, located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures

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Cervical

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Regional term referring to the neck

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Thoracic

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Regional term referring to the portion of the body between the neck and abdomen, also known as the chest (thorax)

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Lumbar

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Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and pelvis

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Plantar

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The sole or bottom of the feet

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Dorsal

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The top surface of the feet and hands

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Palmar

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The anterior or ventral surface of the hands

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Sagittal plane

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A longitudinal (imaginary) line that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections

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Frontal plane

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A longitudinal imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts, lies at a right angle to the sagittal plane

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Transverse plane

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Also known as the horizontal plane, an imaginary line that divides the body or any of its parts into superior and inferior sections