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Directional terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | towards the front |
| posterior | toward the back |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| medial | toward the middle |
| lateral | away from the middle |
| proximal | closer to the orgin |
| distal | far from the orgin |
| coronal/frontal plane | divides body into front and back |
| sagittal plane | divedes the body into left and right |
| axial/transverse plane | divides body into top and bottom |
| Doral cavity | cavity in the back of the body ( Pleural, Mediastinum, Pericardial) |
| ventral cavity | cavity in the front of the body ( Pleural, Mediastinum, Pericardial) |
| cranial cavity | inside the skull ( Orbital, Nasal, Oral, Middle ear) |
| vertebral cavity | cavity insidee the spine (Subarachnoid, Epidural, Intervertebral) |
| thoracic cavity | cavity in the chest ( Pleural, Pericardial, Mediastinum) |
| pelvic cavity | cavity in the abdominal area ( Bladder, Reproductive, Digestive) |
| abdominal cavity | cavity in the abdominal area ( Bladder, Reproductive, Digestive) |