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Anterior
Pertaining to the front
Inferior
Pertaining to downward
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Prone
Lying on one’s belly
Dextrad
Toward the right
Ventral
Pertaining to the belly side
Cephalad
Toward the head
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back of the body
Bilateral
Pertaining to two sides
Superficial(external)
On the surface of the body
Posterior
Pertaining to the back
Medial
Pertaining to the middle
Caudad
Toward the tail
Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
Deep(internal)
Away from the surface of the body
Superior
Pertaining to upward
Ipsilateral
Pertaining to the same side
Contralateral
Pertaining to the opposite side
Afferent
Pertaining to carrying toward a structure
Sinistrad
Toward the left
Proximal
Pertaining to near the origin
Distal
Pertaining to far from the origin
Supine
Lying on one’s back
Efferent
Pertaining to carrying away from a structure