Directional Terminology by Tyler Pate

1. Abdominal Cavity

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Area of the torso where most all of your organs are held.

2. Abdominal Regions

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The 9 areas the abdominal cavity is divided into

3. Anterior

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The front of the body

4. Body Cavities

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The various cavities in the human body.

5. Body Planes

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The planes the body is divided into. Such as superior and inferior.

6. Buccal Cavity

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Also known as the oral cavity.

7. Caudal

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A part of the body that is below or inferior to another part. (Ex: the foot is caudal to the head)

8. Cranial

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Pertaining to the skull

9. Cranial Cavity

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The cavity inside the skull, containing the brain.

10. Distal

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Something positioned away from the center of the body and or from the point of attachment. (Ex: the fingers are distal to the shoulder)

11. Dorsal

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Dorsal refers to things positioned on the upper back.

12. Dorsal Cavity

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The cavity that houses the spinal cord and brain.

13. Frontal (Coronal) Plane

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Pertaining to the front of the body

14. Inferior

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Something that is below another part of the body.

15. Medial

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Something that is more centered than another part.

16. Lateral

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Something further from the center than something else.

17. Midsagittal (Median) Plane

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The two left and right halves of the body.

18. Nasal Cavity

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The cavity of your nose.

19. Orbital Cavity

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The cavity of your eye sockets.

20. Pelvic Cavity

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The cavity in the lower pelvic area.

21. Posterior

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To the back of the body.

22. Proximal

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Something closer to the center or point of attachment than something else.

23. Spinal Cavity

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The cavity containing your spine.

24. Superior

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A part of the body higher up than another body part.

25. Thoracic Cavity

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The cavity of your chest.

26. Transverse Plane

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The plane that splits the body into top and bottom halves.

27. Ventral/Anterior

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To the front of the body.

28. Ventral Cavities

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The body cavities to the front of the body.