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Anterior - In front of or front
Posterior - In behind of or behind
Ventral - Towards the front of the body
Dorsal - Towards the back of the body
Distal - Away or farthest away from the trunk or the point of origin of the body part
Proximal - Closer or towards the trunk or the point of origin of the body part
Median - Midline of the body
Medial - Towards the median
Lateral - Away from median
Superior - Towards the top of the head
Inferior - Towards the feet
External - Towards the surface, superficial
Internal - Away from the surface, deep
Frontal - Towards the front of the brain
Occipital - Towards the back of the brain
Coronal Plane - Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior
Sagittal Plane - Vertice plane dividing the body into left and right
Transverse Plane - Horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior

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