Body Planes and Directional Terms

Front

____________ Position: Body upright facing forward, arms at side w/ palms facing forward, feet slightly apart

Back

Anatomical

Front

Plane that divides body into left and right sides:

Back

Sagittal

Front

What plane separates the body into a front and back section?

Back

Frontal/Coronal

Front

What term means near the midline or middle?

Back

Medial

Front

Name the plane that divides the body into a top and bottom section:

Back

transverse

Front

Body parts above a reference point

Back

Superior

Front

___________ is close to the point of reference

Back

Proximal

Front

Cavity that holds the brain

Back

Cranial

Front

____________Means farther from the point of attachment

Back

Distal