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anatomical position : To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward axial region : head, neck, trunk Runs across the vertical axis of the body appendicular region : limbs also called appendages or extremities Superior/inferior : Above/Below These terms refer to placement of a structure along the long axis of the body. 2 anterior/posterior : Front/back In humans anterior structures are the that are most foward posterior are those on the backside medial/lateral : Toward the middle/away from the middle ventral/dorsal : Belly side/back side proximal/distal : Nearer the trunk or attached end/farther from the trunk or point of attachment Only use on arms or legs The fingers are distal to the elbow The knee is proximal to the toes superficial/deep 3 : External/internal Toward or at the body surface/ away from the body surface Skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles The kings are deep to the rib cage Only used when one wraps around the other Sagittarius plane : divides the body into right and left sides Median / midsagittal plane : Divides the body into equ