Chapter 1 / Study Section 5

Anterior (ventral)

Front surface of the body
Deep

Away from the surface
Distal

Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the begging of a structure
Frontal (coronal) plane

Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions
Inferior (caudal) Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body
Lateral

Pertaining to the side
Medial

Pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body
Posterior (dorsal)

Back surface of the body
Pron

Lying on the belly
Proximal

Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
Sagittal (lateral plane)

Lengthwise, vetical plane diving the body or structure into right and left sides
Superficial

on the surface
Superior (cephalic)

Above another structure; pertaining the head
Supine

Laying on the back (face up, palms up)
Transverse (cross-sectional or axial) plane

Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions

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Chapter 1 / Study Section 5

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