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Directional Terms
Directional Terms as related to the body
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
08/25/2009
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Ventral
 Definition
Toward the Front
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Toward the Back
Term
Superior
 Definition
Above
Term
Inferior
 Definition
Below
Term
Medial
 Definition
Toward the middle
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Lateral
 Definition
Toward the Outside
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Toward the Body- Extremities
Term
Distal
 Definition
Away From the Body- Extremities
Term
Deep
 Definition
Further from the surface
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Superficial
 Definition
Closer to the surface
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Rostral
 Definition
Toward the front of the face
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Caudal
 Definition
Toward the back of the head
Term
Sagittal Plane
 Definition
devides the body into left and right portions
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frontal (coronal) plane
 Definition
divides the body into front and rear portions
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Transverse (horizontal) Plane
 Definition
divides the body into top and bottom portions
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