Anterior
Anterior or ventral - front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg).
Organisms where the ends of the long axis are distinct. (Paramecium caudatum, above, and Stentor roeselii, below.)
Anatomical axes in a human, similar for other orthograde bipedal vertebrates
Anatomical axes and directions in a fish
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