Body Planes & Directional Terms

sagittal
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sagittal
left and right
mid-sagittal plane (median)
equal right and left halves
parasagittal
right and left halves
frontal (coronal)
anterior (front) and posterior (back)
transverse (cross-section)
upper/top lower/ bottom
oblique
diagonal
superior (cranial)
above or closer to the head
inferior (caudal)
below away from head
Anterior (ventral)
front, belly
Posterior (dorsal)
back side
medialtoward the midlinelateral (side)away from the midlineintermediatebetween two structuresProximalCloser to the point of attachmentDistalaway from the point of attachmentsupineface up (anterior up)proneface down (posterior up)superficial (external)toward the body surfacedeep (internal)away from the body surfaceselbow to wristproximal/superiornose and chinsuperiorskin and kidneyssuperficiallungs and heartlateraltoes to ankleanteriorscalp to skullsuperficialDiaphragm to lunginferiorheart to diaphragmsuperiorhead to necksuperiorEsophagus to spineanteriorbrain and spinal cordsuperiorwrist to handproximal and superiorfingers to handdistalkneecap to knee jointanterior/ superficialeyes to noselateralears to headlateralthumb to handlaterallittle toe to big toelateraleyebrow to eyesuperiorityinside corner of eye to outside corner of eyemedial