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body termonology
HOE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cuts body in half, top to bottom | transverse, cross |
| Cuts body into front and back | frontal plane |
| Cuts body into right and left halfs | midsagittal |
| Front | anterior,ventral |
| Back | posterior,ventral |
| Towards the head | superior |
| Towards the feet | inferior |
| close to the point of body origin | proximal |
| farther away from the point of origin | distal |
| away from the middle of the body | lateral |
| closer to the middle of the body | medial |