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Organization of Body

TermDefinition
Mid -sagittal line Line through umbilicus navel divides body into right and left halves.
Coronal Plane Vertical plane divides body into anterior and posterior sections also called frontal plane cut along this plane gives a coronal or frontal section
Sagittal Plane Vertical plane divides body into right and left sections cut along this plane gives sagittal section
Transverse Plane Horizontal plane divides body into upper and lower sections cut along this plane gives a transverse section
Oblique Plane Diagonal Plane divides body at an angle
Superior Above toward the top
Cranial Toward the head
Medial Toward the middle
Lateral Toward the side
Anterior Toward front side
Ventral Toward belly side
Posterior Toward back side
Dorsal Toward vertebral side
Proximal Nearer to the trunk a limb or the point of origin an organ
Inferior Below toward the bottom
Caudal Toward the feet
Distal Further from the trunk a limb or the point of origin an organ
Intermediate Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Superficial (External) Toward or at the body surface
Deep (Internal) Away from the body surface more internal
Parietal Pertaining to the wall of a body cavity
Visceral Pertaining to the covering of an organ
Ipsilateral On the same side of the body
Contralateral On the opposite side of the body
Body Planes Surfaces along which body or structures may be cut three most common sagittal,frontal,transverse
Frontal Plane Divides body vertically into anterior and posterior parts front and back produces a frontal or coronal section
Created by: ReschaW2023
 

 



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