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1. Proximal
Closer to the root of a limb or point of reference.
2. Eponym
Named upon, A name based on the inventor or individual that discovered it.
3. The palm side of the hand and fingers.
Palmar
4. Anterior
The front or front surface of a structure or body part.
5. Superficial
Nearer to the surface.
6. Pertaining to the same side
Ipsilateral
7. The belly side of an animal or structure.
Ventral
8. Lateral
Farther from the mid line or axis of a structure.
9. Farther from the surface.
Deep (Profundus)
10. The structure of an organism or the science of the structure of an organism.
Anatomy
11. Inferior
Lower, farther from the frown of the head.
12. The tail-end of the animal; the lower (inferior) end in humans.
Caudal
13. Medial
Nearer to the mid line or axis of a structure.
14. Pertaining to the opposite side.
Contralateral
15. Dorsal
The back side of the animal or structure.
16. Posterior
Situated toward the rear or in back of.
17. Plantar
The sole side of the foot and toes.
18. Nearer to the mid line or axis of a structure.
Medial
19. Physiology
The function of an organism or the science of the function of an organism.
20. Cranial
The head end of an animal; the upper (superior) end in humans.
21. Method of approaching the study of human anatomy where a specific system of the body is studied in detail during a given period of time.
Systemic Anatomy
22. Situated before or toward the front.
Anterior
23. Distal
Farther from the root of a limb; farther from any point of reference.
24. Upper, nearer to the crown of the head
Superior
25. Superior
Upper, nearer to the crown of the head.