| A | B |
|---|
| Superior | Means "above" |
| Anterior | Means "the front" |
| Inferior | Means "below" |
| Posterior | Means "behind" |
| Proximal | Closer to where the limb inserts into the body |
| Medial | Towards the midline |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Distal | farther from where the limb inserts into the body |
| Midsagittal | The line that evenly divides the body into right and left sides |
| Coronal | Plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior halves |
| Transverse | Plane thats eparates the body into superior and inferior halves |
| Oblique | Plane that cuts diagonally through the body |
| Parasagittal | Plane that unevenly divides the body into right an left sides |
| Pericardial | The cavity that houses the heart |
| Pleural | Cavity that houses the lungs |
| Mediastinum | Cavity that houses the esophagus, thymus, and heart |
| Cranial | Cavity that houses the brain |
| Spinal | Cavity that houses the spinal cord |
| Abdominal | The cavity that houses the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen |
| Pelvic | The cavity that houses the bladder and sex organs |
