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Body Planes . Anatomic Position. Human standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms forward. Planes. Imaginary lines divide body into sections Transverse Divides body into top and bottom halves Midsagittal Divides body into right and left halves Frontal or coronal
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Anatomic Position • Human standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms forward
Planes • Imaginary lines divide body into sections • Transverse • Divides body into top and bottom halves • Midsagittal • Divides body into right and left halves • Frontal or coronal • Divides body into front and back sections
Directional Terms • Cranial • Located near head • Caudal • Located near sacral area (lower back) • Superior • Parts located above another part • Inferior • Parts located below another part
Directional Terms • Medial • Located near the middle or midline of the body • Lateral • Located near side • Ventral or anterior • Located near front of body • Dorsal or posterior • Located near back of body
Directional Terms • Distal • Body apart lies distant to original reference point • Proximal • Body part lies close to reference point • External • Location outside or near surface of body • Internal • Location inside body