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Anterior (ventral)
front of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
back of body
deep
away from the surface
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
inferior
away from the head
lateral
Away from the midline of the body
medial
towards midline of body
proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
superior
toward the head
superficial
toward the surface
left lower quadrant
left upper quadrant
right lower quadrant
right upper quadrant
coronal plane
divides body into front (anterior) and back (posterior)
transverse plane
horizontal division of the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions
oblique plane
passes through the body at an angle
sagittal plane
divides body into left and right. Does not need to be the middle.
cardiovascular system
digestive system
endocrine system
reproductive system
integumentary system
external surface
lymphatic system
Muscular System
respiratory system
skeletal system
urinary system
nervous system
dorsal cavity
pulmonary cavity
thoracic cavity
ventral cavity
thoracic and abdominopelvic
abdominal cavity
Abdominalpelvic cavity
cranial cavity
pelvic cavity
pulmonary cavity
vertebral canal
Mediastinum
space between the lungs
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