Body Orientation

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superior

above

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inferior

below

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anterior

front

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posterior

back

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medial

toward midline

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lateral

away from midline

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cephalad

head in four-legged animals

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caudal

tail in four-legged animals

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dorsal

backside

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ventral

belly side

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proximal

near the trunk

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distal

further from trunk

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superficial

surface

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deep

internal

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sagittal plane (longitudinal, medial)

cuts body into left and right

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frontal plane (coronal)

cuts body into anterior and posterior

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transverse plane (cross section)

cuts body into superior and inferior

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abdominal quadrants

right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower