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Body Planes and Orientation
Term | Definition |
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proximal | closer in to the center proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close |
distal | farther away from the center distal and distant come from the same word and mean far |
lateral | out to the side think of a quarterback lateraling a football at a running back |
medial | toward the middle like in the median of a highway |
ventral/antral/anterior | the front the word ventral means stomach |
dorsal/posterior | the back the dorsal fin on a shark is on its back |
cranial | toward the top |
caudal | toward the bottom |
superior | above |
inferior | below |