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chapter 2 directional planes

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Ventral   Belly or underside of a body or body part  
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Cranial   Towards the head  
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Anterior   Front of the body  
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Rostral   Nose end of the head  
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Cephalic   Pertaining to the head  
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Medial   Towards the midline  
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Superior   Uppermost, above, or towards the head  
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Proximal   Nearest the midline or nearest to the begining of a structure  
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Superficial   Near the surfice  
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Dorsal   Back  
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Caudal   Toward the tail  
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Posterior   Rear of the body  
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lateral   way from the midline  
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Inferior   Lowermost, below, towards the tail  
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Distal   Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beggining of a structure  
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Midsagittal plane   Divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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Sagittal plane   Divides the body into unequal right and left parts  
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Dorsal plane   Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts  
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Transverse plane   Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts  
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