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CLINICAL CARE - Directional Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anterior | front of the body |
| posterior | back of the body |
| superior | closer to the head |
| inferior | further from the head |
| medial | towards the midline of the body |
| lateral | away from the midline of the body |
| proximal | closer to the trunk |
| distal | away from the trunk |
| coronal/frontal plane | divides the body into anterior and posterior |
| sagittal plane | divides the body into left and right sections |
| axial/transverse | divides the body into upper and lower parts |
| dorsal cavity | a posterior cavity that holds the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity |
| ventral cavity | an anterior cavity that holds thoracic, mediastinum, pericardial, pleural, abdominal, and pelvic cavity. |
| cranial cavity | holds the brain. made with the frontal, ethmoid, spheroid, temporal, parietal, and occipital bones. is also divided into three fossae; anterior, middle, and posterior. |
| vertebral cavity | contains the spine. |
| thoracic cavity | contains the heart, lungs, blood vessels, thymus gland, and breast tissue |
| pelvic cavity | contains the bladder, large intestine, rectum and reproductive organs |
| abdominal cavity | contains the stomach, gallbladder, liver, colon, small intestine, kidneys, and appendix. |