Left
Left side of the diagram, NOT your left side. Simple trick: It’s always opposite side of your own left side.
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Right
Right side of the diagram, NOT your Right side. Simple trick: It’s always opposite side of your own Right side.
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Anterior (aka ventral)
Front of the body
Example: Belly button is on anterior (ventral) surface of body
Posterior (aka dorsal)
Back of the body
Example: Heel is posterior (dorsal) to the toes
Superior
Above or towards the heard
Example: Nose is superior to the head
Inferior
below or towards the feet
Example: Toes are inferior to fingers
Proximal (only used for 2 points on same arms or legs)
Closer to where arm of leg inserts into body
Example: Knee is proximal to ankle
Distal (only used for 2 points on same arms and legs)
further away from where arm or leg inserts into body
Example: Wrist is distal to elbow
Medial
Closer to midline
Example: Little finger is medial to thumb finger
Lateral
away from midline
Example: Thumb is lateral to little finger
4 anatomical planes
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Oblique
Sagittal Plane
length-wise cut. Divides body into left and right portions
Example: mid-sagittal plane and Para-sagittal plane (check image)
Frontal Plane
Sideways cut. Divides body into anterior and posterior portions.
Transverse Plane
Horizontal cut. Divides body into superior and inferior portions
Oblique plane
Oblique angle. Any diagonal section