Body Planes, Cavities, and Directions Pictures

anatomical position

The body is upright and facing forward, with the arms at the sides and the palms toward the front

transverse plane

Horizontal plane that divides the body into superior + inferior (heaven or hell)

frontal/coronal plane

Vertical plane that divides the body into front + back (front or back)

midsaggital plane

Vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves (middle)

Superior/cranial

toward the head/above

inferior or caudal

toward feet/below

medial

Toward the midline/middle

lateral

away from the midline/toward the sides

anterior or ventral

front of body

posterior/dorsal

back of body

proximal

nearest to torso or point of origin for limbs

distal

farthest from torso or point of origin for limbs

body cavities

Spaces within the body that contain vital organs

dorsal body cavity

long cavity on back of body(cranial - vertebral)

cranial cavity

Cavity which contains the brain

vertebral cavity

Cavity which contains the spinal cord

thoracic cavity

Cavity that contains the lungs

abdominal cavity

Cavity that contains the stomach

pelvic cavity

Cavity that contains the bladder

diaphragm

divides thoracic + abdominal cavity

opposite of superior

inferior (o)

opposite of anterior

posterior (o)

opposite of medial

lateral (o)

opposite of proximal

distal (o)

opposite of superficial

deep

intermediate

b/w 2 refrence points like lateral + medial

superficial

near surface of body

deep

farther from surface

Acronym for body cavities

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