Body Orientation, Directional, Planes and Sections
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| Superior (cranial) | Above; Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body
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| Inferior (caudal) | Below; Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body
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| Anterior (ventral ) | In front of; Toward or at the front of the body
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| Posterior (dorsal) | Behind; Toward or at the back of the body
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| Medial | On the inner side; Toward or at the midline of the body
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| Lateral | on the outer side; Away from the midline of the body
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| Intermediate | Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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| Proximal | nearer the trunk or attached end(the elbow is proximal to the wrist)
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| Distal | farther from the trun or point of attachment(the knee is distal to the thigh)
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| Superficial (external) | toward or at the body surface(skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles)
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| Deep (internal) | away from the body surface; more internal
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| Sagittal plane | Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.
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| Midsagittal (median) plane | specific sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
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| Frontal (coronal) plane | Vertical plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts
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| Transverse (horizontal) plane | a plane running from right to left, dividing the body or an organ into superior and inferior parts
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| Cross section | a cut running horizontally from right to left, dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts
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