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(ventral) refers to the forward or front part of the body or forward part of an organ

(dorsal) Refers to back part of a body or organ

refers to parts away from the head of the body

Refers to parts toward the head of the body

refers to nearer the head or situated above

refer to nearer the feet or situated below

refers to mid-area or main part of an organ

refers to parts at or near the surface. edge, or outside of another body part

refers to part away from the median plane of the body or away from the middle of another body part to the right or left.

refers to parts near the skin or surface.

refers to parts far from the surface.

refers to parts farthest from the point of attachment, point of reference, origin, or beginning; away from center of body

refers to parts nearer the point of attachment. point of reference, origin, or beginning: toward the center of the body

refer to parts outside an organ or on the outside of the body

refer to parts within or on the inside of an organ

refers to parts toward the median plane of the body or toward the middle of another body part

refers to the wall or lining of a body cavity

refers to the covering of an organ

refers to a part or parts on the same side of the body

refers to a part or parts on the opposite side of the body

refer to the palm of the hand

refers to sole of the foot

refer to the top or anterior surface of the foot, or to the back or posterior surface of the hand

Erect or marked by vertical position

Upright position in which the patient is sitting on a chair or stool.

General term referring to lying down in any position, such as dorsal recumbent position

Lying on the back

Lying face down

Supine position with the head tilted downward

Supine position with the head higher than the feet

A recumbent position with the patient lying on the left anterior side (semiprone) with the left leg extended and the right knee and thigh partially flexed.

A supine position with the knees and hip flexed and thighs abducted and rotated externally, supported by ankle supports.