Anatomical Terminology

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<p>posterior</p>

posterior

towards the back

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<p>anterior</p>

anterior

towards the front

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<p>caudal</p>

caudal

towards the tail

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<p>cranial</p>

cranial

towards the head

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<p>dorsal</p>

dorsal

towards the backbone

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<p>ventral</p>

ventral

towards the belly

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<p>medial</p>

medial

towards the midline

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<p>lateral</p>

lateral

towards the side

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<p>distal</p>

distal

lying further from the point of reference (point of attachment)

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<p>proximal</p>

proximal

lying near the point of reference (point of attachment)

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<p>superficial</p>

superficial

close to the surface

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<p>deep</p>

deep

away from the surface

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<p>transverse plane</p>

transverse plane

referring to a plane separating the body into cranial and caudal portions

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<p>sagittal plane</p>

sagittal plane

a section separating the body into right and left planes

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<p>frontal plane</p>

frontal plane

section dividing the specimen into dosal and ventral parts