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Prone

Lying face down.

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Supine

Lying face up.

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Anterior/Ventral

Front of the body.

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Posterior/Dorsal

Back of the body.

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Midline

Imaginary line dividing the body in half.

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Medial

Toward the midline.

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Lateral

Away from the midline.

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Superior

Above.

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Inferior

Below.

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Deep

Farther from the surface.

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Superficial

Closer to the surface.

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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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Frontal (coronal)

Divides front and back.

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Transverse (horizontal)

Divides top and bottom.

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Oblique

Cuts at an angle.

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Sagittal

Divides left and right.

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Mid-sagittal

Divides the body into equal left and right halves.

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Parasagittal

Divides the body into unequal left and right parts.