The human body in health and disease

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sagittal plane

divides body into left and right portions

midsagittal plane

divides body into equal left and right halves

frontal plane

divides body into anterior and posterior portio

anterior

front

posterior

back

coronal plane

frontal plane

transverse plane

divides body into superior and inferior portions.

superior

upper

inferior

lower

ventral

front, belly side

dorsal

back of body

cephalic

toward the head

caudal

towards the lower part of body

proximal

near point of attachment

distal

farthest from point of attachment

medial

towards the midline

lateral

away from midline

Dorsal cavity

Cranial cavity and spinal cavity

Cranial cavity

Surrounds and protects brain

Spinal cavity

Surrounds and protects spinal cord