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Anatomy - Anatomical Directions

TermDefinition
Anterior Front, or in front of; or Ventral (towards the belly)
Posterior Back, or in back of; or Dorsal (towards the back)
Medial Toward the midline of the body
Lateral Toward the side of the body, or away from its midline
Proximal Toward or nearest the trunk of the body, or nearest the point of the origin of one of its parts
Distal Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin of a body part
Superficial Nearer the surface
Deep Farther away from the body surface
Superior Toward the head, or upper or above
Inferior Toward the feet, or lower or below
Lumen The hollow area of any organ; or luminal means of or near the lumen
Central Near the center
Peripheral Around the boundary
Medullary Inner region, or core of an organ
Cortical Outer region or layer of an organ
Base The base or widest part of an organ
Apical The narrow tip of an organ
Sagittal Plane Any lengthwise plane running from front to back and top to bottom, dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left sides
Coronal Plane Any lengthwise plane running from side to side and top to bottom, dividing the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions; sometimes called a frontal plane
Transverse Plane Any crosswise plane that divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts; sometimes called a horizontal plane.
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