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MTrm BodyPlane+Direc

Body Planes and Directions for Medical Terminology (9th grade)

TermDefinition
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
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