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Medical Terminology - Directional Terms

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superficialtoward the surface of the body
deepaway from the surface of the body (internal)
abductionmovement away from the median plane of the body or one of its parts
adductionmovement toward the median plane of the body
medialpertaining to the midline of the body or structure
lateralpertaining to a side
superiortoward the head or upper portion of a structure
inferioraway from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
proximalnear the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure
distalfarther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure
anteriornear the front of the body (ventral)
posteriornear the back of the body (dorsal)
parietalpertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
visceralpertaining to the covering of an organ
pronelying horizontal with the face downward, or denoting the hand with palms turned downward
supinelying on the back with the face upward or denoting the position of the hand or foot with the palm or foot facing upward
inversionturning inward or inside out
eversionturning outward


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