Human Organisms Lab

Superior

above

Inferior

below

Anterior

front

Posterior

back

Medial

close to midline

Lateral

away from midline

Proximal

close to point of attachment

Distal

far from point of attachment

Superficial

structure close to the surface

Deep

structure toward the interior of the body

Upper limbs:

upper arm, forearm, wrist, hand

Lower limbs

thigh, lower leg, ankle, foot

Central region

head, neck, trunk

Sagittal plane

separates the body into right and left parts

Median plane

a sagittal plane along the midline that divides body into equal left and right halves

Transverse plane

a horizontal plane that separates the body into superior and inferior parts

Frontal plane

a vertical plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior parts