Anatomical Position & Planes Flashcards
Anterior
In front of; toward the front surface
Posterior
In back of; toward the back surface
Dorsal
At the back side of the human body
Ventral
At the belly side of the human body
Superior
Closer to the head
Inferior
Closer to the feet
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Deep
On the inside; internal to another structure
Superficial
On the outside
Proximal
Closer to point of attachment to trunk
Distal
Farther away from point of attachment to trunk
In front of; toward the front surface
Anterior
In back of; toward the back surface
Posterior
At the back side of the human body
Dorsal
At the belly side of the human body
Ventral
Closer to the head
Superior
Closer to the feet
Inferior
Toward the midline of the body
Medial
Away from the midline of the body
Lateral
On the inside; internal to another structure
Deep
On the outside
Superficial
Closer to point of attachment to trunk
Proximal
Farther away from point of attachment to trunk
Distal
Coronal (frontal) plane
vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior sections
Transverse (cross-sectional) plane
horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
Sagittal plane
parallel to midsagittal, but to the left or the right; divides structure into unequal portions
oblique plane
passes through structure at an angle
vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior sections
Coronal (frontal) plane
horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
Transverse (cross-sectional) plane
parallel to midsagittal, but to the left or the right; divides structure into unequal portions
Sagittal plane
passes through structure at an angle
oblique plane
