Planes of the Body

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Sagittal/Median

Divides into left and right

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Coronal

Divides the body into Anterior and posterior

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Transverse plane

Divides into top and bottom

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Superior

Towards the head/upper part of the body

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Inferior

Towards the feet/bottom of the body

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Anterior

Towards the front of the body

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Posterior

Towards the back side of the body

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Medial

Towards the middle of the body (sagital)

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Lateral

Away from the midline of the body (sagital)

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Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment

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Distal

Farther from the point of attachment

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Superficial

Towards/at the body’s surface

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Deep

Away from the body surface; internal