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Anatomical planes

TermDefinition
Frontal/coronal plane Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
Anterior front
Ventral front
Posterior back
Dorsal back
Midsagittal Plane Vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
Medial Near the midline or center of the body
Lateral Near the side of the body; father from the midline (center) of the body
Proximal Near the point of origin
Distal Away from the point of origin
Transverse Plane horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections
Superior Located closer to the top of the head in relation to a specific reference point on the body
Inferior Located near the soles of the feet in relation to a particular reference point on the body
Cephalic Relating to the cranium (head) or situated near the head
Caudal Relating to, or situated near, the tail or inferior end of the body
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