directional and plane terms
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19 Terms
prone
body laying facedown
supine
body lying face up
axial
head, neck, trunk
appendicular, limbs
superior
towards the upper part of a structure
inferior
towards the lower part of a structure
anterior
near the front of the body
posterior
near the back of the body
medial
near the middle of the body
lateral
near the sides of the body
intermediate
between 2 structures
proximal
near the attachment of a limb to the trunk
distal
far from the attachment of a limb to the trunk
sagittal plane
divides body vertically into left and right parts
midsagittal plane
divides body directly on midline
parasagittal
divides body off-centered, not on midline
transverse plane
divides body into superior and inferior parts
coronal plane
divides body into anterior and posterior parts
oblique section
slanted cut