(Chapter 1) Planes and Positions of the Body
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robryant118 on January 9, 2012
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Describing the Planes of the body and the Orientation and Directional Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 medial | near midline, on the inner side of the body (ex. the heart is medial to the arm) |
| lateral | away from midline, the outer side of the body (ex. the arms are lateral to the chest) |
| anterior (ventral) | toward the front of the body (ex. the breastbone is anterior to the spine) |
| posterior (dorsal) | toward the back of the body (ex. the heart is posterior to the breastbone) |
| inferior (caudal) | toward lower part of a structure or body (ex. the navel is inferior to the chin) |
| superior (cranial) | toward the head or upper part of a structure or body (ex. the head is superior to the abdomen) |
| internal (deep) | inside, away from the body (ex. the lungs are internal to the skin) |
| external (superficial) | outside, toward or at the body surface (ex. the skin is external to the skeletal muscles) |
| proximal | nearer to, closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb (ex. the elbow is proximal to the wrist) |
| distal | farther from, farther from the origin of the body part or point of attachement of a limb (ex. the knee is distal to the thigh) |
| supine | laying face up |
| prone | laying face down |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
| palmer | palm of hand |
| anatomical position | body erect, feet mid dorsi-plantar flexed, thumbs pointed laterally, palms turned anteriorly |
| median (sagittal) plane | right and left divisions, vertical, midline, center of gravity |
| transverse plane | upper and lower divisions (horizontally), superior and inferior parts, cross section |
| frontal plane (coronal plane) | front and back divisions, vertical, anterior and posterior parts |
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