Superior - Toward the head or upper part of a structure., Inferior - Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure., Anterior - Also known as ventral., Posterior - Also known as dorsal., Medial - Locating a structure nearer to the mid-line of the body, which divides the body into equal right and left halves., Lateral - Locating a structure further from the mid-line of the body., Intermediate - Between two structures., Proximal - Nearer to the point of attachment of an appendage to the trunk of the body., Distal - Example: The elbow is ______ to the shoulder., Superficial - Example: The skin is ______ to the muscles., Deep - Example: The ribs are ______ to the skin., Palmar - Palm side of the hand., Plantar - Sole of the foot.,

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