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BodyPlanes. MedT
Planes of the Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sagittal | divides body in half vertically between eyes |
| Midsagittal | divides body in equal halves vertically and horizontally |
| Frontal | divides body into front and back sections |
| Transverse | divides body into superior and inferior (top and bottom) |
| Ventral | Front of the body (face forward) |
| Dorsal | Back of the body (spine side) |
| anterior | Front of the body (when divided by frontal plane) |
| posterior | Back of the body (when divided by frontal plane) |
| Superior | Upper part of body (divided by transverse plane) |
| Inferior | Lower part of body (divided by transverse plane) |
| medial | close to middle of the body (midline) when divided by midsagittal |
| lateral | further away from midline (middle of body) when divided by midsagittal |
| Proximal | close to torso |
| Distal | further away from torso |
| caudal | towards the tail |
| cephalic | towards the head |
| superficial | towards the surface |
| deep | inside |