position
body sections
position
position
tissues
100

superior

top of body

100

sagital

right and left side

100

inferior

bottom of body

100

ventral

belly

100

epithelial

covers all body surface in and out

200

posterior

back of body

200

tranverse

top and bottom

200

anterior

front of body

200

dorsal

backside

200

connective

binds structures together

300

proximal

closer to the main body

300

frontal

front and back

300

laterial

away from the mid line

300

viseral

organs  contained within a body cavity

300

adipose

stores energy

400

superficial

close to the surface of the body

400

medial

middle

400

proximal

closer to the main body

400

axial

main body mass

500

deep

away from surface of the body

500

coronal

front and back

500

distal

away from the main body

500

appendicular

body additions

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