Planes and Directional Terms A&P
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Anterior
Towards the front of the body
Posterior
Towards the back of the body
Superior
Towards the top of the body (head)
Inferior
Towards the bottom of the body (feet)
Medial
Towards the middle of the body
Lateral
Towards the outside of the body (away)
Proximal
Closer to joint than what it is being compared to (elbow is proximal to wrist)
Distal
Farther away from the joint than what it is being compared to (wrist is distal to elbow)
Section
actual cut or slice that exposes internal anatomy
Plane
imaginary flat surface passes through body
Sagittal Plane
Vertical plane dividing body into left and right halves
Midsagittal Plane
Vertical plane dividing the body into EQUAL left and right halves
Parasagittal Plane
Vertical plane dividing the body into UNEQUAL left and right portions
Oblique plane
Passes through at an angle
Coronal plane
Vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior halves
Transverse Plane
Horizontal plane that divides body into superior and inferior halves
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