Positional/ Directional Terms

Anterior, pos terior,

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Front Back
Anterior (ventral)
Front surface of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
Back side of body
Deep
Away from surface
Proximal
Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
Distal
Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure
Inferior
Below another structure
Superior
Above another structure
Medial
Pertaining to the side
Supine
Lying on the back
Prone
Lying on the belly
Sagittal plane
Vertical planes that separate the sides from each other
Medsagittal plane
Separates the body into right and left halves
Frontal plane
Divides the body into front and back portions
Traverse plane
Divides the body horizontally and into an upper and lower part