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MTAP
Med Term Anatomical Planes and Positions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What plane divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)? | Frontal Plane |
| What plane is vertical and divides the body into EQUAL right and left sides? | Midsagittal Plane |
| What plane divides the body into UNequal left and right sides? | Sagittal Plane |
| What plane is horizontal and divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections | Transverse Plane |
| Anatomical position describing near the midline/ center of the body | Medial |
| Anatomical position describing near the side of the body/ far from midline | Lateral |
| Anatomical position describing near the point of origin/ the point where something starts | Proximal |
| Anatomical position describing something located near the top of the head in reference to another thing in the body | Superior |
| Anatomical position describing something located near the sloes of the feet in reference to another thing in the body | Inferior |
| Anatomical position relating to the head/ near the head | Cephalic |
| Anatomical position relating to or near the tail/ inferior end of the body | Caudal |