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Anatomical Planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frontal/coronal plane | divides the body into front and back sections |
| Midsagittal plane | divides the body into equal left and right halves |
| Transverse plane | divides the body into upper(superior) and lower(inferior) sections |
| Sagittal plane | divides the body into unequal left and right sections |
| Anterior (front) | head end of the body |
| Ventral (front) | belly side of the body |
| Posterior (back) | rear end of the body |
| Dorsal (back) | back side of the body |
| Medial | near the midline, or center, of the body |
| Lateral | near the side of the body |
| Proximal | near the point of origin |
| Distal | away from the point of origin |
| Inferior | near the soles of the feet or situated below another body part |
| Superior | near the head or situated above another part of the body |
| Cephalic | relating to the head, or situated near the head |
| Caudal | relating to or situated near, the tail or inferior end of the body |