Explanation

• in anatomical terms dorsal means back
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• Dorsal and Posterior are similar words.
• Posterior or dorsal - back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).
• Medial - toward the midline of the body (example, the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot).
  
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• The anatomical Plan consists of 3 planes.
• Medial Plane
• Transverse Plane
• Frontal Plane