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Sections/directions
Term | Definition |
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Frontal Section | divides body into anterior and posterior portions |
Parasagittal Section | lateral to midline |
Mid-Sagittal | divides body into equal left and right portions |
Sagittal Section | longitudinal cut that divides body into left and right portions |
Deep | more internal |
Superficial | close to body surface |
Distal | farther from point of attachment to trunk |
Proximal | close to point of attachment |
Bilateral | paired structures; on both sides |
Lateral | away from midline |
Anterior | toward the front |
Superior | above |
Inferior | below |