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Module 2
Body Planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plane | Imaginary flat surface that divides body into 2 sections |
| Lateral | Left and right, side to side,horizontal |
| Superior | Top, above |
| Inferior | Below, Botoom |
| Posterior | Behind |
| Anterior | In front |
| Midsagittal | Middle, Median, Down the middle |
| Coronal | Frontal, Facing forward |
| Transverse | Horizontal, Across, side to side |
| Dorsal | Behind,posterior, cranial and spinal |
| Ventral | In front, thoracic and abdominopelvic |