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A concise glossary of anatomical directional terms, essential for understanding human anatomy. It defines terms like superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, dorsal, ventral, prone, supine, cephalic, caudal, unilateral, and bilateral. Each term is accompanied by its definition and a clear explanation of its usage in anatomical studies.
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inferior - CORRECT ANSWER>>> below superior - CORRECT ANSWER>>> above anterior - CORRECT ANSWER>>> the front- in clinical settings posterior - CORRECT ANSWER>>> the back- in clinical settings deep - CORRECT ANSWER>>> away from the surface of the body superficial - CORRECT ANSWER>>> close to the surface of the body lateral - CORRECT ANSWER>>> away from the midline of the body medial - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Toward the midline of the body proximal - CORRECT ANSWER>>> toward an attached base (trunk) distal - CORRECT ANSWER>>> away from attached base (trunk) dorsal - CORRECT ANSWER>>> at the backside of the body, behind- in science classes ventral - CORRECT ANSWER>>> front of the body- in science classes
2 | P a g e prone - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Face-downward position of the body; lying on the stomach supine - CORRECT ANSWER>>> lying on the back, face up cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER>>> toward the head Caudal - CORRECT ANSWER>>> toward the feet/tail Unilateral - CORRECT ANSWER>>> one-sided bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER>>> two-sided