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Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Anterior/ Ventral
Towards the front
Posterior/ Dorsal
Towards the back
Medial
towards the midline
Lateral
Away from midline
Cranial/ cephalic
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the tail
Ipsilateral
Located or occuring on the same side of the body
contralateral
Something on the opposite side of the body
Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
Distal
farther away from the point of attachment
Anatomical Position
Body is erect, and facing forward with arms at the sides and palms facing forward
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body parallel to the midsagittal plane off to the side
Coronal plane/ Frontal Plane
Splits body into front and back
Transverse
Divides body into top & bottom
Axial Parts
Head, neck, trunk; anything in line with the center of the body.
Appendicular Parts
Arms & Legs; Attached to the body’s axis
Homeostasis
Maintain stable internal conditions, no matter what changes are occurring outside the body.
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