Body Orientation I BIOL 106 A
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18 Terms
Anatomical Position
The standard body position used as an anatomical reference point
Anatomical Planes
Imaginary lines used to divide the body
into parts
Describes how the body is cut
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Sagittal Plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves
Frontal Plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back halves
Transverse Plane
Horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves
Superior
towards the head; “above”
Inferior
away from the head; “below”
Anterior
towards the front of the body; “in front of”
Posterior
towards the back of the body; “behind”
Medial
towards the midline of the body; “on the inner side of”
Lateral
away from the midline of the body “on the outer side of”
Proximal
Closer to the middle of the body
Distal
farther from the middle of the body
Superficial
towards the surface; “more external”
Deep
more internal
Medial-Lateral
Sagittal Plane
Anterior Posterior (Sagittal Axis)
Frontal Plane
Vertical
Transverse