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Directional terminol
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 mid line |
| Lateral | away from the body's mid line |
| proximal | closer to the center |
| distal | Away from the trunk |
| coronal/frontal plane | divides into anterior and posterior portions |
| sagittal plane | divides into anterior and left sections |
| axial/transverse plane | divides into upper and lower parts |
| Dorsal Cavity | protects the central nervous system |
| Ventral Cavity | the front (anterior) body cavity that holds most of the body’s internal organs |
| Cranial cavity | Brain |
| Vertebral Cavity | spinal cord |
| Thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, and major blood vessels |
| Pelvic cavity | digestive organs, kidneys, bladder, and reproductive organs |
| Abdominal cavity | stomach, liver, intestines, kidneys |