| Term |
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| Description |
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| Median Plane |
Longitudinal line divides body into Left/Right halfs (middle of Sagittal) |
| Saggital Plane |
Longitudinal line divides torso, head or limbs into Left/Right halfs |
| Coronal or Frontal |
Longitudinal line divides that divides the body into front and back parts |
| Transverse or Cross |
Divides the body or body parts into upper and lower parts, perpendicular to longitudinal plane. |
| Crainial |
Closer to the head |
| Superior |
Higher or above another part or region |
| Caudal |
Closer to the feet |
| Inferior |
Lower or below another part or region |
| Anterior |
Towards the front |
| Ventral |
Towards the Anterior (front) Side |
| Posterior |
Towards the back |
| Superior |
Upper or above |
| Inferior |
Lower or below |
| Ventral |
Towards the anterior (front) side |
| Superficial |
on or near the surface |
| Deep |
distant from the surface |
| Proximal |
Nearest to the beginning or to the point of attachement |
| Distal |
Furthest from a specific point or from a point of attatchement |
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