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Planes and Sections
anatomical planes, sections, directions
Term | Definition |
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Frontal plane | vertical plane dividing body posterior and anterior |
sagittal plane | vertical plane dividing body into left and right |
midsagittal plane | vertical plane dividing body into equal left and right sections |
transverse plane | horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior |
longitudinal section | a cut running from end to end |
cross-section | a cut perpendicular to the long axis |
midline | middle of body |
proximal | closer to beginning of attachment |
distal | further from beginning of attachment |
medial | towards mid section |
lateral | away from mid section |
posterior | towards back |
dorsal | towards back |
anterior | towards front |
ventral | towards front |
superior | towards sky |
cephalic | towards sky |
inferior | towards floor |
caudal | towards floor |