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Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Toward the front of the body |
| Posterior | board the back of the body |
| Superior | close to the head |
| Inferior | away from the head |
| Medial | close to the body's midline |
| Lateral | away from the body's midline |
| Proximal | close to the trunk |
| Distal | away from the trunk |
| Coronal/Frontal plane | longitudinal plane through the body ( divide in anterior and posterior portions) |
| Sagittal plane | longitudinal plane through the body (divides into left and right sections) |
| Axial/Transverse plane | longitudinal plane through the body (divides the body, or any of its parts, into upper and lower parts) |
| Dorsal Cavity | cranial and vertebral cavity |
| Ventral Cavity | Thoracic and Abdominopelvic cavity |
| Cranial Cavity | contains the brain |
| Vertebral Cavity | contains the spinal column |
| Thoracic Cavity | lungs, heart , blood vessels, thymus glans, breast tissue |
| Pelvic Cavity | large intestine, recturm, and reproductive organs |
| Abdominal Cavity | stomach, gallbladder, liver, colon, small intestine, kidneys, appendix |