Anatomical Body Planes

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Sagittal (midsagittal) plane

Divides the body into left and right sides

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Transverse (horizontal) plane

Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections

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Frontal (coronal) plane

Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections

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Superior (towards the head) and inferior (towards the feet)

Describe vertical positions

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Anterior (front) and posterior (back)

Describe front and back positions

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Lateral (away from the midline) and medial (toward the midline)

Describe side positions

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Describe distances on limbs

Proximal (closer to top of a limb) and distal (closer toward the line of a limb)

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Describe body positions

Supine (lying face upwards) and prone (lying face downwards)