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Planes/Orientations

Body Planes and Orientations

TermDefinition
Supine lying flat on back, with face/chest facing upward
Prone lying flat on your stomach, with face/chest facing downward
Contralateral Control control or movement involving the OPPOSITE side of the body. Example: Right brain hemisphere controlling left side of body.
Ipsilateral control or movement involving the SAME side of the body. Example: The left brain hemisphere controlling the left side of the body.
Unilateral affecting or occurring on one side of the body
Bilateral affecting or occurring on both sides of the body.
Dorsum back side of the body or a body part (back of hand or top of foot)
Palmar the palm side of the hand
Plantar the sole or bottom of the foot
Cranial toward the top of the head (or upper part of the body)
Caudal toward the bottom of the head (or lower part of the body)
Distal farther from the point of attachment or trunk
Proximinal closer to the point of attachment or trunk
Inferior toward the feet/lower part
Superior toward the head/upper part
Anterior toward the front of the body
Posterior toward the back of the body
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