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Anatomical Position
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The position of reference in which the subject is in the standing position, with feet together and palms of hands facing forward
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Distal
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Farther from the trunk or point of origin
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Proximal
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Nearer to the trunk or point of origin
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Inferior
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Below in relation to another structure. Nearer to the feet
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Superior
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Above in relation to another structure. Nearer to the head
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Medial
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Nearer to the median plane. Closer to the mid-line of the body.
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Lateral
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Farther from the median plane. Farther from the mid-line of the body.
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Anterior
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Nearer to the front. The front part of the Coronal Plane.
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Posterior
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Nearer to the back. The back part of the Coronal Plane.
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Superficial
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Nearer to the surface
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Intermediate
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In between superficial and deep structures. In the middle.
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Deep
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Farther from the surface.
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