Anatomy : Directional Terms & Planes

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Last updated 7:27 AM on 9/6/26
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superior/inferior

toward/away from the top of the body

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cranial/caudal

toward/away from the skull

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medial/lateral

toward/away from midline of body

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proximal/distal

towards/away from point of origin (hip, shoulder joints)

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anterior/posterior

towards/away from front of the body

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ventral/dorsal

towards/away from the belly side

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superficial/deep

towards/away from surface of body

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ipsilateral/contralateral

same/opposite side of body

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frontal (coronal) plane

divides to front/back

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sagittal plane

divides to left/right

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midsagittal (median) plane

divides to equal left/right

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transverse (horizontal) plane

divides to top/bottom