medial
toward the midline
distal
further from the trunk
inferior
downward
posterior
toward the back
superficial
toward the surface
lateral
away from the midline
superior
upward
anterior
toward the front
proximal
closer to the trunk
deep
away from the surface
supine
laying on back
prone
laying on stomach
coronal plane
frontal. anterior and posterior positions
oblique plane
this plane is on a slant
sagittal plane
divides the body into left and right portions
transverse plane
divides the body into superior and inferior portions
caudal
inferior
dorsal
posterior
cranial
superior
ventral
anterior
what is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that
element
atom
what compromises the central nucleus