anatomical position
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- anatomical position
- body erect, feet slightly apart, palms forward,thumbs pointing away
- superior
- toward the head
- inferior
- away from the body
- anterior
- toward the frount of the body
- posterior(dostral)
- toward the back of the body
- medial
- toward the midline
- lateral
- away from the midline
- intermediate
- between the medial and lateral
- proximal
- closer to the orgin of the body part (limbs)
- distal
- farther from the orgin of the body part (limbs)
- superficial
- toward the body surface
- deep
- away from the body surface