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Directional Anantomy
orientation of the body
Term | Definition |
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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 |