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Body Planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sagittal Plane | Divides the body into left and right |
| Midsagittal Plane | Divides the body into left and right equally |
| Frontal Plane | Divides the body into front and back |
| Transversal Plane | Divides the body into superior and inferior |
| Ventral | Front of the body |
| Dorsal | Back of the body |
| Anterior | In front of the body |
| Posterior | Back of the body |
| Superior | above the body |
| Inferior | below the body |
| Cephalic | head |
| Caudal | tail |
| Proximal | towards the trunk of the body |
| Distal | away from the trunk of the body |
| Medial | towards the median |
| Lateral | away from the median |