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Med. Term. Review3
Anatomical directions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coronal (frontal) plane | divides body into front and back sections |
| sagittal plane | divides body into right and left sections |
| midsagittal plane | divides body into equal right and left planes |
| anterior (ventral) | front of the body |
| posterior (dorsal) | back of the body |
| supine position | face up |
| prone position | face down |
| medial | toward the midline from side of body |
| lateral | moving from the midline toward side of the body |
| transverse plane | divides body into top and bottom sections |
| superior | upper half of body |
| inferior | lower half of body |
| cephalad | moving toward the head superiorly |
| caudad | moving toward the tail bone inferiorly |
| distal | toward the end of a limb from trunk of the body |
| proximal | from the end of a limb toward trunk of a body |
| superficial (external) | on surface of the body |
| deep (internal) | below the surface of the body (inside the body) |