Anatomy: Directional Terms 2223

Anterior (ventral)
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Anterior (ventral)
toward the front or in front of a structure
Caudal
Toward the tail o coccyx (inferior end of spine)
Deep
Away from the body's surface or body part
Distal
Away from the point or origin of a body part
Dorsal (posterior)
back or toward the back
inferior
toward the feet or lower part of a structure
intermediate
between two structures
lateral
away from the body's midline or toward the outer side of a structure
medial
toward the body's midline or toward the inner side of a structure
posterior (dorsal)
toward the back or behind a structure
proximalcloser to the point of origin of a body partsuperficialtoward or on the body's surface or body partsuperiortoward the head or upper part of a structure toward the frontventral ( anterior)toward the frontsaggitalcut made along lengthwise or longitudinalmidsaggitalCut down the median plane where the right and left part of the body are equalfrontal sectioncut made along a lengthwise plane; also called coronal sectiontransverse sectioncut along horizontal plane; also called cross section