Anterior
Part of the body which nearer the front side of the body
The traches is anterior to oesophagus
Posterior
Part of the body which nearer the back side of the body
The is oesophagus is posterior to trachea
Superior
Towards the head, upper part of structure
The pharynx is superior to stomach
Inferior
Away from the head lower part of structure
Stomach is inferior to oesophagus
Midline
An imaginary vertical line that divided the body equally
Medial
Near [toward, innermost] to midline
The hear is medial to humerus
Lateral
Farther [away, outermost] from midline
The humerus is lateral to the heart
Proximal
Nearer to the origination of a structure [close to the body]
The femur is proximal to the fibula
Distal
Farther from the origination of a structure [away from the body]
The fibula is distal to the femur
Superficial
Close to the surface of the body
Deep
Away from the surface of the body
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