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refers to a location nearer the midline than another location
Medial
Refers to a location farther from the midline than another location
Lateral
Near the main axis of the body or nearer the point of attachment
Proximal
Away from the main axis of the body, or away from the point of attachment
Distal
At or near the surface
Superficial
Away from the surface
Deep
A plane that extends from left to right and from dorsal to ventral, giving cranial and caudal portions
transverse or Horizontal
A plane that extends from the cranial to caudal, giving the right and left portions
Sagittal
A plane that extends from cranial to caudal passing through the midline to divide the body or an organ into right and left halves
Midsagittal
A plane that extends from left to right and cranial to caudal, giving dorsal and ventral portions
Frontal or coronal