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directional terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | toward the front of the body |
| posterior | toward the back of the body |
| inferior | close to the head |
| medial | closer to the bodies mid line |
| lateral | always from the bodies mid line |
| proximal | closer to the trunk |
| distal | away from the trunk |
| corona/frontplane | longitudinal plane through the body divides into interior and posterior portions |
| sagittal plane | longitudinal plane through the body divides into right and left sections |
| axial/transverse plane | horizontal plane through the body |
| dorsal cavity | cranial cavity,vertebral cavity |
| ventral cavity | pleural cavity, mediastinum and pericardial cavity |
| cranial cavity | the brain |
| vertebral cavity | spinal column |
| thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, blood vessels, thymus gland, and breasts tissue |
| pelvic cavity | bladder, large intestine,rectum, and reproductive organs |
| abdominal cavity | stomach, gallbladder, liver, colon, small intestine, kidneys, and appendix |