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Cephalic - ANS_Toward the head
Caudal - ANS_Toward the lower part of the body
superior - ANS_Uppermost, above, or toward the head
inferior - ANS_Lowermost, below, or toward the feet
Anterior - ANS_Situated in the front
Posterior - ANS_Situated in the back
Proximal - ANS_Situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
distal - ANS_Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
Medial - ANS_The direction toward or nearer to the midline
Lateral - ANS_The direction toward or nearer to the side and away from the midline
Body Planes - ANS_Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes.
Vertical Plane - ANS_up and down plane that is a right angle to the horizon
Horizontal plane - ANS_a flat crosswise plane, such as the horizon
Midsagittal plane - ANS_The midline, is the vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
Sagittal plane - ANS_Vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions
Frontal plane - ANS_A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse plane - ANS_Horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
