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directional terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anterior | towards the front of the body |
| posterior | towards the back of the body |
| superior | close to head |
| inferior | far from head |
| medial | closer to the body midline |
| lateral | away from body midline |
| proximal | closer to trunk |
| Distal | away from trunk |
| corneal/front plane | line through body divides anterior and posterior |
| sagittal plane | line through body divides the right and left |
| Axial/ transverse plane | lines that divide top and bottom |
| dorsal | protects nerves system |
| ventral | large body cavity located on the anterior (front) of the human body |
| cranial | contains brain |
| vertebral | contains spinal column |
| thoracic | contains lungs, heart, blood vessels, thymus, gland and breast tissue |
| abdominal | stomach, gallbladder, liver, colon, small intestine, kidneys, appendix |
| pelvic | bladder, large intestine , rectum, reproductive organs |