General Directional Terms

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In Osteology it is useful to refer to directions of motion or the relative locations of various skeletal parts.
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Superior "Towards the head."
Inferior "Away from the head."
Anterior 'Towards the front."
Posterior 'Towards the back."
Medial "Towards the midline."
Lateral "Away from the midline."
Proximal "Toward the Axial Skeleton."
Distal 'Away from the Axial Skeleton."
External "Outside the surface."
Internal "Inside or underneath the surface."
Endocranial "Inside the surface of the Skull."
Ectocranial "Outside the surface of the Skull."
Superficial "Close to the surface."
Deep "Far from the surface."
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