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Directional Anantomy
orientation of the body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inferior | Below |
| Superior | Above |
| Proximal | Close or near (to the body core) |
| Distal | Far |
| Lateral | To the side |
| Medial | To the middle |
| Anterior | Forward/front/before (leads in movement) |
| Posterior | Back |
| Dorsal | Back/along the spine |
| Ventral | Belly side |
| Superficial | Surface/close to surface |
| Internal | Within |
| External | Outside |
| Transverse section or Cross section | A horizontal plane that creates a top and bottom |
| Frontal section or Coronal section | A plane that creates a front and back |
| Midsagittal section | A vertical plane that creates a left and right |