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  • Front
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Superior (cranial)
toward the head
Inferior (caudal)
toward the tail
Anterior (ventral)
front
Posterior (dorsal)
back
Medial
toward the midline
Lateral
away from the midline
Proximal
closer to the origin (torso)
Distal
farther from the origin
Sagittal Plane
divides body into right and left halves
Midsagittal Plane
divides body into equal right and left halves
Parasagittal
divides body into unequal right and left halves
Frontal (Coronal) Plane
divides body into front and back halves
Transverse (Horizontal) Plane
divides body into top and bottom halves