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1
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Superior (cranial)

A

toward the head end or upper part of the body

2
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Inferior (caudal)

A

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body

3
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Anterior (ventral)

A

toward the front or belly side

4
Q

Posterior (dorsal)

A

toward the back

5
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Medial

A

toward the midline

6
Q

Lateral

A

Away from the midline

7
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Superficial (external)

A

Toward the surface of the body

8
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Deep (internal)

A

away from the surface of the body

9
Q

Proximal

A

towards a structures origin or point of attachment to the trunk

10
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distal

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Away from the structures origin or point of attachment to the trunk

11
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Frontal plane

A

extends through the body’s length separating into anterior and posterior

12
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Sagittal plane

A

extends through the body’s length separating into right and left

13
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Transverse plane

A

divides along x axis to divide into superior and inferior parts