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Anatomical Positions
Term | Definition |
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Anterior | Toward the front |
Posterior | Toward the back |
Superior | Toward the head |
Inferior | Toward the foot |
Medial | Toward the midline |
Lateral | Away from midline |
Proximal | Closer to the trunk of body |
Distal | Farther from the trunk of the body |
Sagittal/median: | Divide vertically body into right and left halves |
Frontal/coronal: | Divide vertically into front and back halves |
Transverse/cross: | Divide horizontally into upper and lower halves |
Ventral | Front of the body |
Dorsal | Back of the body |