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Directional Terms
Orientation/Directional Terms & Body Planes
Term | Definition |
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Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
Anterior/Ventral | In front of |
Posterior/Dorsal | Behind |
Medial | On the inner side of |
Lateral | On the outer side of |
Proximal | Nearer the trunk (body) or to the point of attachment to the body |
Distal | Farther from the trunk (body) or to the point of attachment to the body |
Superficial | Toward/at the body surface |
Deep | Away from the body surface |
Frontal (coronal) Plane | Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) |
Midsagittal (median) Plane | Divides the body into left and right parts |
Transverse Plane | Divides the body into top and bottom parts |