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MTrm BodyPlane+Direc
Body Planes and Directions for Medical Terminology (9th grade)
Term | Definition |
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sagittal plane | divides the body in half between the eyes |
midsagittal plane | divides the body in equal halves between the yees |
frontal/coronal plane | divides the body into front and back sections |
transverse plane | divides the body into superior and inferior sections |
ventral | front of the body; belly side |
dorsal | back of the body or spinal column |
anterior | front of the body (when divided by the coronal/frontal plane) |
posterior | back of the body (when divided by the coronal/frontal plane) |
superior | upper part of the body (when divided by the transverse horizontal plane) |
inferior | lower part of the body (when divided by the transverse/horizontal plane) |
medial | closer to the midline when divided by the midsagittal plane |
lateral | further away from the midline when the body is divided by the midsagittal plane |
proximal | closer to torso closer to the point of attachment to the trunk of the body; used with appendages |
distal | further away from torso further away from the point of attachment to the trunk of the body; ONLY USED WITH APPENDAGES (ARMS AND LEGS) |
caudal | towards the tail (when divided by the transverse/horizontal plane) |
cephalic | towards the head (when divided by the transverse/horizontal plane) |
plantar | bottom of the foot |
cephalic | towards the head |
caudal | towards the tail |
internal | inside the body |
superficial | towards the surface |
deep | towards the inside |