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Anatomical Plains
Bio Termanology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dorsal | back/spine side |
| Ventral | front/belly side |
| anterior | more towards the front |
| posterior | more towards the back |
| cephalic | head direction |
| caudal | tail direction |
| superior | away from ground |
| inferior | toward ground |
| lateral | further from center (midline) |
| medial | closer to center (midline) |
| superficial | closer to surface |
| deep | farther from surface |
| proximal | closer to |
| distal | farther from |
| sagittal | cut down the middle |
| midsagittal | right down the middle (head, neck, torso) |
| parasagittal | shoulder to food |
| frontal/coronal | cut into front and back |
| transverse | cross section (cut through middle) |