*Directional & Plane Terms

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Anterior/Ventral

front

<p>front</p>
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Posterior/Dorsal

back

<p>back</p>
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Superior

above

<p>above</p>
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Inferior

Below

<p>Below</p>
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Medial

toward midline

<p>toward midline</p>
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Lateral

away from midline

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Cephalad

toward the head

<p>toward the head</p>
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Caudal

toward the tail

<p>toward the tail</p>
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Proximal

closer to axial

<p>closer to axial</p>
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Distal

further from axial

<p>further from axial</p>
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Deep

away from surface

<p>away from surface</p>
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Superficial

toward/at the surface

<p>toward/at the surface</p>
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Median (midsagittal) plane

Cuts the body into left and right parts

<p>Cuts the body into left and right parts</p>
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Frontal (coronal) plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

<p>divides the body into anterior and posterior parts</p>
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Transverse plane

horizontal division of the body into superior and inferior parts

<p>horizontal division of the body into superior and inferior parts</p>