Anatomical Terms; Positinal and Sectional Anatomy

Anterior (Ventrical)

Towards the front. The toes are _____ to the foot

Posterior (Dorsal)

Towards the back. The tongue is ______ to the lips

Superior (Cranial)

Towards the head. The eyes are _____ to the mouth

Inferior (Caudal)

Towards the tail. Lowest part of the spinal column. The pelvis is _____ to the abdomen

Medial

Towards the midline. Middle of the body. The belly button is _____ to the hand

Lateral

Away from the midline.The middle of the body. The earls are _____ from the nose.

Proximal

Towards the trunk. Limbs only. The elbow is _____ to the wrist.

Distal

Away from the trunk. Limbs only. The foot is _____ to the thigh.

Superficial

Towards the surface. The skin is ____ to the bones

Deep

Away from the surface. The brain is ____ to the skull

Section

A two dimensional surface of a three dimensional surface that has been cut

Plane

An imaginary two dimensional surface that passes through the body

Sagittal plane

The plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides

Midsagittal plane

The plane that devise the body or an organ vertically into equal right and left Sides along the midline

Parasagittal plane

The plane that divide the body or an organ vertically into unequal right and left side lateral to the midline

Frontal (coronal) plane

The plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior and posterior portion

Transverse (Horizontal) plane

The plane that devised the body or oriented horizontally into superior and inferior Portions

Oblique plane

The plane that devised the body unevenly along any angle, not at 90° from the other three