Body Directions

Labels such as caudal and proximal indicate directions in the body that are based on Latin names.

• Dorsal: concerning the back, towards the back *Ventral: concerning the stomach, towards the stomach *Caudal: actually tailwards, towards the feet *Cranial: concerning the head, towards the head *Proximal: located towards the centre of the body or close (to something else) *Distal: away from the centre of the body" or (away from an organ) *Medial: central, towards the centre of the body, concerning the middle structure" or simply "middle structure" *Lateral: located laterally

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