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directional body planes

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Definition
medial   toward the midline or center, inner  
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lateral   to the side of the body  
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superior or cephalic   toward the head, surface, upper portion of body  
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inferior or caudal   toward the feet or lower portion of the body  
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anterior or ventral   towards the front of the body  
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posterior or dorsal   toward the back  
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proximal   near the center of the body or structure  
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distal   away from the body/area  
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bilateral   pertaining to both sides of the body or structure  
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unilateral   pertaining to only one side of the body or structure  
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palmar   pertaining to the sole of the foot  
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deep   toward the interior  
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superficial   toward the surface  
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parietal   the wall of a hollow organ or body cavity  
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visceral   inner covering of the surface of an organ or body cavity  
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