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Directional Terminol
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | toward the front of the body |
| Posterior | toward the back of the body |
| Superior | close to the head |
| Inferior | away from the head |
| Medial | closer to the body's midline |
| lateral | away from the body's midline |
| Proximal | CLoser to the trunk |
| Distal | away from the trunk |
| Coronal/Frontal plane | Longitudinal plane through a body (dividing front and back) |
| Sagittal plane | Longitudinal plane through a body (middle diving left and right) |
| Axial/Transverse plane | Horizontal plane through a body (divides the upper and lower) |
| Dorsal cavity | consist of cranial cavity, contains the brain |
| Vertebral cavity | Contains the spinal column |
| Cranial Cavity | Consist of cranial cavity and verteblar cavity |
| Thoracic cavity | contains the lungs, hearts, blood vessels, thymus gland, and breath tissues |
| Pelvic cavity | contains the bladder, large intestine, rectum, and reproductive organs |
| Abdominal cavity | contains the stomach, gallbladder, liver, colon, small intestine, kidneys, and appendix |
| ventral cavity | consist of thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity |