Anatomy Unit 1 continues - Body plane

The ______ is also known as the median plane.

• is the vertical plane that divides body into equal Right & Left halves.

Midsagittal plane

The _____ is any vertical plane parallel to the midsagittal plane.

• Divides body into right and left, but not equal sections

Sagittal plane

the ____ is also known as the transverse plane.

• Divides body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions

horizontal plane

The ____ is also known as the coronal plane.

• is any vertical plane dividing the body into front (anterior) and

back (posterior) portions.

frontal plane

Superior

– Above

– Closer to the head

– Closer to the top

Inferior

– Below

– Closer to the feet

– Closer to the bottom

Lateral

– To the side

– Away from the midline

Medial

– Towards the middle or median line

– Nearer the midline

what are body cavities?

• Ventral Cavity

– Thoracic

– Abdominopelvic

• Dorsal Cavity

– Cranial

– Spinal

Axial divisions

• Includes head, neck and trunk

Appendicular Division

• Includes the limbs