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Body Planes and Orientation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proximal | closer in to the center proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close |
| distal | farther away from the center distal and distant come from the same word and mean far |
| lateral | out to the side think of a quarterback lateraling a football at a running back |
| medial | toward the middle like in the median of a highway |
| ventral/antral/anterior | the front the word ventral means stomach |
| dorsal/posterior | the back the dorsal fin on a shark is on its back |
| cranial | toward the top |
| caudal | toward the bottom |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |