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directional terminol
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior- | toward the front of the body |
| posterior- | toward the back of the body |
| superior- | close to the head (ears superior to shoulders) |
| inferior- | away from the head (feet inferior to hands) |
| medial- | closer to body's mid-line (arms medial to ears) |
| lateral- | away from body's mid-line (arms lateral to chest) |
| proximal- | closer to the trunk (knee proximal to ankle) |
| distal- | away from trunk (knee distal to hip) |
| coronal/frontal plane | divides anterior and posterior portions |
| sagittal plane | divides into right & left sections |
| axial/transverse plane- | divides the body, or any of its parts into upper and lower parts. |
| dorsal cavity- | cranial and vertebral cavities |
| ventral cavity- | thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
| cranial cavity- | contains the brain |
| vertebral cavity- | contains the spinal column |
| thoracic cavity- | lungs, hearts, blood vessels, thymus gland, and breast tissue |
| pelvic cavity- | bladder, large intestine, rectum, and reproductive organs |
| abdominal cavity- | stomach, gallbladder, liver, colon, small intestine, kidney and appendix |