| Question |
Answer |
| The vertical plane that runs lengthwise from front to back and divides the body or any of its parts into right and left portions. |
Sagittal Plane |
| The vertical plane that divides the body into front and back portions. |
Frontal Plane |
| The horizontal plane that divides the body or its parts into upper and lower portions. |
Transverse Plane |
| More toward the head, or above another surface. |
Superior |
| More toward the feet or tail, or below another structure. |
Inferior |
| More toward the front or belly-side of the body. |
Anterior |
| More toward the back or spinal cord side of the body. |
Posterior |
| Refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure. |
Medial |
| Refers to the side. |
Lateral |
| Located nearer to the point of attachment to the body. |
Proximal |
| Located farther away from the point of attachment. |
Distal |
| More toward the surface of the body. |
Superficial |
| Further away from the surface of the body. |
Deep |
| The body lying horizontally and facing upward. |
Supine |
| The body lying horizontally and facing downward. |
Prone |
Science Vocab 147928
