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Medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | toward the front of the body |
| Posterior | toward 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 the body ( Frontal) |
| Sagittal plane | Divides into right and left sections |
| Axial/Transverse plane | horizontal plane though the body |
| Dorsal Cavity | Largest anatomical spaces in humans |
| Ventral Cavity | Largest anatomical spaces in humans |
| Cranial Cavity | contains the brain |
| Vertebral Cavity | contains the spinal column |
| Thoracic Cavity | Contains lungs , heart blood vessels. thymus gland etc |
| Pelvic Cavity | contains the bladder, large intestine, rectum and reproductive organs |
| Abdominal Cavity | Contains the stomach, gallbladder , liver ,colon , small intestine, kidneys and appendix . |