Human Biology - Body Planes and Directional References

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Sagittal Plane

divides body into left and right

<p>divides body into left and right</p>
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Coronal Plane

divides body into front and back

<p>divides body into front and back</p>
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Transverse Plane

line that divides the body into upper and lower sections

<p>line that divides the body into upper and lower sections</p>
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Cranial

toward the head

<p>toward the head</p>
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Caudal

toward the tail

<p>toward the tail</p>
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Posterior or Dorsal

back of body

<p>back of body</p>
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Anterior or Ventral

front of the body

<p>front of the body</p>
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Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment

<p>Closer to the point of attachment</p>
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Distal

away from the point of attachment

<p>away from the point of attachment</p>
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Medial

toward the midline

<p>toward the midline</p>
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Lateral

away from the midline

<p>away from the midline</p>
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Superior

toward the head

<p>toward the head</p>
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Inferior

away from the head

<p>away from the head</p>