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Superior
Toward the head, top, or above
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Inferior
away from head, bottom, or below.
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Medial
toward the midline.
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Lateral
away from the midline.
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Proximal
closer to the point of origin or attachment.
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Distal
further away from the point of origin or attchment.
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Anterior (Ventral)
toward the front.
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Posterior (dorsal)
toward the back.
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Ipsilateral
same side of midline.
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Contralateral
opposite side of midline.
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Superficial
means toward the surface.
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Deep
towards the core. *most organs inside cavities are covered with a double-layered membrane.
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Parietal
is the surface closest to the cavity wall. *Most organs inside cavities are covered with a double-layered membrane.
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Viceral
surface closest to the organ inside the cavity. *Most organs inside cavities are covered with a double-layered membrane.
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Sagittal
dividing medial from lateral.
Midsagittal- divides the body into two equal, mirror-image halves.
Parasagittal- Parallel to sagittal, but not through the midline.
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Transverse (horizontal)
dividing superior from inferior.
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Frontal (coronal)
dividing anterior from posterior. (dorsal from ventral)
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