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PLANES AND DIRECTION
BODY PLANES AND BODY DIRECTIONS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CORONAL | FRONTAL SECTION DIVIDING BODY INTO FRONT AND BACK |
| SAGITTAL | DIVIDES BODY INTO LEFT AND RIGHT |
| TRANSVERSE | DIVIDES BODY INTO UPPER AND LOWER |
| ANTERIOR | TOWARDS THE FRONT |
| POSTERIOR | TOWARDS THE BACK |
| MEDIAL | TOWARDS THE MIDDLE |
| LATERAL | TOWARDS THE SIDES |
| SUPERIOR | ABOVE |
| INFERIOR | BELOW |
| DISTAL | FURTHER FROM THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT |
| PROXIMAL | CLOSER TO THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT |
| POSTEROANTERIOR | FROM THE BACK THROUGH THE FRONT |