Relative Positions - Mr.Binion
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Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
Superior
Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Anterior
front of the body
superficial
near the surface
Contralateral
on the opposite side of the body from another structure
Ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
Lateral
to the side, away from the midline of the body
Posterior
toward the back
deep
Away from the body surface; more internal
Inferior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
Bilateral
Paired structures, one on each side of the midline
Distal
Parts of the body further away from the center.
