Anatomical terminology

Question 1

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 1

Heads, palm and feet facing forward

Question 2

What are the anatomical planes of the body?

Answer 2

Sagittal – divides the body into right and left parts
Midsagittal (median) – sagittal plane that lies on the midline
Coronal (or frontal) – divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse (or axial) (cross section) – divides the body into superior and inferior parts