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Body Orientation
Vocab for Body Planes and Orientation
Term | Definition |
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Proximal | Closer to the center |
Distal | Farther away from the center |
Lateral | Out to the side |
Medial | Toward the middle |
Ventral | The front/stomach |
Dorsal | The back |
Cranial | Toward the top |
Caudal | Toward the bottom |
Supine | Lying down on back |
Prone | Lying down on belly |