Medical Terminology-Body Planes
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| Anatomy | The study of the structures of the body.
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| Physiology | The study of the functions of the body structures.
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| vertical plane | An up-and-down line that is at a right angel to the horizon.
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| midsagittal plane (a vertical plane) | Also known as midline, is the vertical plane that divided the body from top to bottom, into equal left and right halves.
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| sagittal plane (a vertical plane) | Any vertical plane parallel to the midline that divides the body into unequal left and right portions.
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| coronal plane (a vertical plane) | Also know as the frontal plane, which is any vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
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| horizontal or transverse plane | A flat crosswise line like the horizon that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
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| ventral | Refers to the front or belly side of the body or organ.
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| anterior | Situated in the front.
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| superior | Uppermost, above, or toward the head.
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| cepahlic | Toward the head.
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| proximal | Situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.
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| dorsal | The direction toward or nearer the midline.
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| posterior | Situated in the back.
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| inferior | Lowermost, below, or toward the feet.
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| caudal | Toward the lower part of the body.
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| distal | Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure.
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| lateral | The direction toward or nearer the side.
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| bilateral | Relating to two sides or having two sides.
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