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Directional terms, Planes and Cavaties

TermDefinition
Superior or Cranial toward the head, upper
Inferior or Caudal away from head, lower
Anterior or Ventral front
Posterior or Dorsal back
Medial toward the midline of the body
Lateral away from the midline of the body (side)
Proximal toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part
Distal away from or farthest from the trunk or point of origin of a part
Coronal Plane (Frontal) vertical plane running from side to side, anterior and posterior, front or back
Sagittal Plane (Lateral) vertical plane running from front to back, right and left
Axial Plane (Transverse) horizontal plane, upper and lower, superior and inferior, cranial and caudal
Dorsal Cavity back (cranial cavity and spinal cavity)
Ventral Cavity front (thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity)
Cranial Cavity head containing the brain
Spinal Cavity vertebral containing the spinal cord
Thoracic Cavity chest containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, etc.
Abdominal Cavity stomach containing the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, liver, etc.
Pelvic Cavity hips containing the urogenital system, rectum, etc.
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