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The three main anatomical (euclides) planes
Sagittal plane: A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts
Many sagittal planes are possible, but the most important is the median sagittal (midsagittal) plane, which passes through the midline and divides the body into equal left and right halves, and can describe the body with lateral and medial (closer to the median sagittal plane)
Coronal (frontal) plane: A vertical plane the divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.
Transverse (horizontal) plane: A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts

Anatomical directions
Superior/cranial = toward the head
Inferior/caudal = toward the feet
Anterior/ventral = toward the front
Posterior/dorsal = toward the back
Medial = toward the midline
Lateral = away from the midline
Proximal = closer to the origin/attachment
Distal = farther from the origin/attachemnt

Anatomy cranial
The cranium consists of several mostly flat bones connected by immovable joints called sutures.
The main facial bones are divided into two jaws:
Maxilla (upper jaw)
Mandibula (lower jaw) - the main movable bone in the skull, and connects to the termporal bone (a bone located on the side of the head, near the ear) on each side through the jaw joint (temporomandibular joint, TMJ), the only joint in the skull
Medial: toward the midline (skull)
Lateral: away from the midline
Mesial: along the dental arch toward the midline/front teeth
Distal: along the dental arch away from the midline/front teeth, toward the back teeth
Coronal/cranial: toward the top/head
Caudal: toward the lower part of the body

Permanent and deciduous teeth
Deciduous teeth = the first, temporary set of teeth (“baby teeth”)
Permanent teeth = the seond set that replaces the deciduous teeth and is intended to remain through adulthood
