(1) anatomical positions

frontal plane

sagittal plane

transverse plane

proximal

Closer to the point of attachment

distal

farther from point of attachment

lateral

away from the midline

medial

toward the midline

anterior/ventral

front of the body

posterior/dorsal

back of body

cephalic

toward the head

caudal

toward the tail

sagittal plane (animal)

transverse plane (animal)

frontal plane (animal)

adduct

"add" to body

abduct

move away from body

prone

lying face down

supine

lying on back

superficial

close to surface

deep

far from surface

sinistral/sinistrad

left

dextral/dextrad

right

ipsilateral

same side

contralateral

opposite side

the nose is __ to the mouth (superior vs inferior)

superior

the neck is __ to the sternum (superior vs inferior)

superior

the vertebral column is __ to the sternum (anterior vs posterior)

posterior

the eyes are __ to the ears (medial vs lateral)

medial

the fingers are __ to the palm (distal vs proximal)

distal

the thigh is __ to the foot (proximal vs distal)

proximal

the shoulder is __ to the neck (medial vs lateral)

lateral

the lungs are __ compared to the ribcage (superficial vs deep)

deep

T/F: frontal plane would divide an animal into anterior and posterior halves

false. ventral and dorsal

T/F: a jockey typically rides on the dorsal portion of his horse

true