Body Regions

Toward the back of the body, Behind

• Posterior (dorsal)

• Anterior (ventral)

• Inferior

• Superior

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body, Below

• Inferior

• Anterior (ventral)

• Posterior (dorsal)

• Superior

Toward the head end or upper part of the structure or body, Above

• Superior

• Anterior (ventral)

• Inferior

• Posterior (dorsal)

Toward the inline of the body, On the inner side of

• Medial
• Intermediate
• Lateral
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Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Away from the body surface, More internal

• Deep

• Superficial

• Proximal

• Distal

Toward or at the body surface

• Superficial
• Deep
• Distal
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Farther from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

• Distal

• Deep

• Superficial

• Proximal

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

• Proximal

• Distal

• Deep

• Superficial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Divides body into right and left halves

• Sagittal plane
• Transverse plane
• Coronal (Frontal) plane
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Refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

• Coronal (Frontal) plane
• Transverse plane
• Sagittal plane
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