Body Positions, Planes, Cavities

sagittal

produces right and left section

transverse/cross

horizontal section

coronal/frontal

a section that makes an anterior and posterior

Medial

toward the midline of the body

Lateral

away from the midline of the body

Proximal

closer to the main body/trunk

Distal

away from the main body/trunk

Superficial

close to the surface of the body

Deep

away from the surface of the body

viscera

organs contained within a body cavity

Axial

main body mass - trunk

Appendicular

body additions

Cranial

head end (cephalic)

Caudal

tail end

Ventral

belly side

Dorsal

back side

Anterior

front of the body - synonymous with ventral in bipeds

Posterior

back of the body - synonymous with dorsal in bipeds

Superior

top of body/above

Inferior

bottom of body/below

Dorsal cavity

cavity at the back of the body

Cranial cavity

contains the brain

Spinal cavity

contains the spinal cord

Ventral Cavity

cavity on the belly side

Thoracic cavity

upper chest

Pleural cavities

each contain a lung

Pericardial cavity

contains the heart

Abdominal cavity

Contains stomach, liver, intestines, gallbladder

Pelvic cavity

contains bladder and reproductive organs