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| Question | Answer |
| Superior | Above - towards the head/top of the body |
| Posterior | Back -Behind or 'at the rear' (same as Dorsal - towards the back of the torso) |
| Anterior | Front 'at the front'. Same as 'Ventral - towards the front of the torsol'. |
| Medial | Towards the centre, or mid-line, of the body |
| Lateral | Towards the outside, or away from the midline of the body. |
| Peripheral | Towards the outer surface of the body |
| Inferior | Below, or towards the bottom of the body |
| Superior | Above, or towards the top of the body |
| Proximal | Towards the centre of the body (or another structure) |
| Distal | Away from the centre of the body (or another structure) |
| Longitudinal (plane) | Vertically, along the body |
| Transverse (plane) | Horizontally, across the body |
| Saggittal/Medial (plane) | Towards the plane that divides the left and right sides of the body |
| Coronal (frontal) plane | Towards the plane that divides the front and back halves of the body |
| Palmar | Towards the palm of the hand |
| Plantar | Towards the sole of the foot |
| Dorsal | Towards the back (of the torso or other structure), back of the hand or top of the foot. |
| Axillary | Towards the armpit |
| Caudal | Towards the buttocks |
| Cranial | Towards the head (cranium) |
| Inguinal | Towards the groin |
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