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• Anatomy . Answer: study of structures of the body
• Physiology . Answer: study of functions of the structure of the body
• Body Planes . Answer: Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to
divide the body into descriptive sections
• Midsagittal . Answer: divides the body into equal left and right halves
• Transverse . Answer: divides the body into superior (upper) and
inferior (lower) portions
• Frontal (Coronal) . Answer: divides the body into anterior (front) and
posterior (back) portions
• Ventral . Answer: Refers to the front of the organ/body
, • Dorsal . Answer: Refers to the back of the organ/body
• Anterior . Answer: situated in the front
• Posterior . Answer: situated in the back
• Superior . Answer: above, uppermost, or toward the head
• Inferior . Answer: below, lowermost, or toward the feet
• Cephalic . Answer: toward the head
• Caudal . Answer: toward the lower part of the body
• Proximal . Answer: situated nearest the midline of the body structure
• Distal . Answer: situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the
body structure
• Medial . Answer: toward, or nearer, the midline
• Lateral . Answer: toward, or nearer, the side of the body, away from
the midline