Language of Anatomy: Marieb Textbook
medial- ✅toward or at the midline of the body
lateral-✅away from the midline of the body
intermediate-✅between a more medial and a more lateral structure
proximal-✅close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of
a limb to the body trunk
✅
distal- farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
✅toward or at the body surface
superficial-
Superior-✅toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body
inferior-✅away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or
the body
anterior-✅toward or at the front of the body
posterior-✅toward or at the backside of the body
deep-✅away from the body surface
abdominal-✅anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
acromial-✅point of shoulder
antecubital-✅anterior surface of elbow
axillary-✅armpit
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