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Directional
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 the trunk |
| distal | away from the trunk |
| Coronal/ Frontal plane | divides into anterior and posterior portions |
| Sagittal plane | divides into right and left sections |
| Axial/transverse plane | divides into the upper and lower parts |
| Cranial cavity | brain |
| Dorsal cavity | cranial and vertebral cavity |
| Vertebral cavity | spinal column |
| Ventral cavity | thoracic, pelvic, and abdominal cavity |
| Thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, blood vessel, thymus, gland, and breast tissue |
| Pelvic cavity | bladder, large intestine, rectum, and reproductive organs |
| Abdominal cavity | stomach, gallbladder, liver, colon, small intestine, kidneys, and appendix |