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Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Front of body |
| Posterior | Back of body |
| inferior | Further from the head |
| Medial | closer to midline |
| lateral | further from trunk |
| Proximal | closer to trunk |
| Coronal/Frontal plane | plane dividing body between front and back |
| sagittal plane | plane dividing body between left and right |
| Transverse plane | plane dividing body between top and bottom |
| Dorsal cavity | cranial & Vertibral cavities |
| ventral cavity | Thoracic, abdominal, & breast tissue |
| pelvic cavity | Bladder, Large intestine, Reproductive organs & rectum |
| Abdominal cavity | stomach, Gallbladder, Liver & colon |