Ventral (anterior) The breastbone is anterior to the spine The heart is posterior to the Dorsal (posterior) breastbone Directional Terms Term Definition Illustration Example The heart is medial Medial to the arm The arms are lateral Lateral to the chest The elbow is proximal to the wrist Proximal (meaning that the elbow is closer to the shoulder or attachment point of the arm than the wrist is) Distal The knee is distal to the thigh
Ventral (anterior) The breastbone is anterior to the spine Dorsal (posterior) The heart is posterior to the breastbone Directional Terms Term Definition Illustration Example Medial The heart is medial to the arm Lateral The arms are lateral to the chest Proximal The elbow is proximal to the wrist (meaning that the elbow is closer to the shoulder or attachment point of the arm than the wrist is) Distal The knee is distal to the thigh
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