Anatomical Directions
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Dorsal
toward the back or top side
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Ventral
Toward the belly
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Anterior
toward the front
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Posterior
toward the back
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Superior
above another part
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Inferior
below another part
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Lateral
side
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Medial
Toward the midline of the body
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Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
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Distal
farther from the point of attachment
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Ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
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Contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
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coronal (frontal) plane
Shows brain structures from the front
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Sagittal plane
Shows brain structures as seen from the side
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Horizontal (Transverse) Plane
Showing the brain structures from above
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