BIO 120 Chapter 1 - Directional terms & planes

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Anatomical Position


  • Palms forward

  • Feet forward

  • Standing straight

  • Arms hanging at sides


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Superior/ Cephalic

Above/ closer to head

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Inferior / Caudal

Below/ away from the head

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Anterior (Ventral)

Front/ in front of/ belly side

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Posterior (dorsal)

Back / behind/ backside

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Medial

close to midline

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Lateral

Away from midline/ towards “sides”

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Distal

Farther from point of attachment

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Proximal

Closer to point of attachment

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Superficial

Toward or on the surface

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Deep

Away from the surface, internal

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Sagittal

Creates left and right sections

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Transverse (Axial)

Creates superior and inferior sections (top and bottom)

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Frontal (coronal)

Creates anterior and posterior sections (front and back)