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  • Deep
    Position further from the surface of the body
  • Inferior
    Position below or lower than another part of the body
  • Posterior
    Direction towards the back
  • Lateral
    Direction heading away from the midline of the body
  • Superior
    Position above or higher
  • Proximal
    Position of a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
  • Superficial
    Position closer to the surface of the body
  • Distal
    Position of a limb that is further from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
  • Medial
    Direction towards the middle of the body
  • Anterior
    Direction towards the front
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