TEAS anatomy Positions

Anterior

Toward the front

Name example of anterior

Kneecap is on the anterior part of body

Posterior

Toward the back

Example of posterior

Shoulder blade is located on posterior part of body

Superior

Towards the head

Example of superior

The hand is part of the superior extremity

Posterior

Towards the feet

Example of posterior

The foot is an example of posterior

Medial

Towards the midline

Example of medial

Our chest is medial to our arm

Example of lateral

Our little toe is lateral to the big toe

Proximal

Closer to the trunk of your body

Example of proximal

Proximal end of the femur joins the pelvic bone

Distal

Further from the trunk of the body

Example of distal

The hand is distal to the shoulder

Sagittal plane or median

Vertical plane that divides body into left and right halves.

Frontal plane or coronal

Vertical plane that divides the body into halves from front to back.

Transverse plane or cross section

Horizontal plane that divides body into superior and posterior