GROSS ANATOMY
BODY CAVITIES
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superior
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inferior
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ventral or anterior
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dorsal or posterior
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Detailed explanation-1: -Anterior or ventral-front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg). Posterior or dorsal-back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).
Detailed explanation-2: -Frontal (Coronal) plane. Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions. Transverse plane. Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The coronal plane is often referred to as the frontal plane. This divides the body into the front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections. Movements that occur in the coronal (frontal) plane are lateral or side-to-side.
Detailed explanation-4: -The coronal plane (frontal or Y-X plane) divides the body into dorsal and ventral (back and front) portions. It also separates the anterior and posterior portions.
Detailed explanation-5: -Dorsal: Near the upper surface, toward the back. Ventral: Toward the bottom, toward the belly.