Body Planes and Terms of Relationship

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Vocabulary terms regarding anatomical planes, directional relationships, and surface regions based on Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy.

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Coronal plane

A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

<p>A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.</p>
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Transverse plane

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

<p>A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.</p>
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Sagittal plane

A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions.

<p>A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions.</p>
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Superior

Toward the head or upper part of a structure; situated above.

<p>Toward the head or upper part of a structure; situated above.</p>
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Inferior

Toward the feet or lower part of a structure; situated below.

<p>Toward the feet or lower part of a structure; situated below.</p>
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Anterior (ventral)

Toward or at the front of the body.

<p>Toward or at the front of the body.</p>
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Posterior (dorsal)

Toward or at the back of the body.

<p>Toward or at the back of the body.</p>
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Cranial

Directional term meaning toward the head.

<p>Directional term meaning toward the head.</p>
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Caudal

Directional term meaning toward the tail or the inferior end of the body.

<p>Directional term meaning toward the tail or the inferior end of the body.</p>
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Medial

Toward the midline of the body.

<p>Toward the midline of the body.</p>
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Lateral

Away from the midline of the body.

<p>Away from the midline of the body.</p>
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Proximal

Nearer to the trunk or the point of origin of a part.

<p>Nearer to the trunk or the point of origin of a part.</p>
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Distal

Farther from the trunk or the point of origin of a part.

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Frontal

A surface anatomy region referring to the forehead area.

<p>A surface anatomy region referring to the forehead area.</p>
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Temporal

A surface anatomy region referring to the side of the head around the temples.

<p>A surface anatomy region referring to the side of the head around the temples.</p>