Anatomic Planes and Sections

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divides the body into equal left and right halves
median plane
1 of 18
divides the body into left and right
sagittal plane
2 of 18
vertical division of the body into front and back portions
coronal plane
3 of 18
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
transverse plane
4 of 18
higher than another structure in the body
superior
5 of 18
more in front than another structure in the body
anterior
6 of 18
toward the nose
rostral
7 of 18
behind another structure in the body
posterior
8 of 18
structure is closer to the median plane than another structure in the body
medial
9 of 18
structure is farther away from the medial plane than another structure in the body
lateral
10 of 18
closer to the point of attachment
proximal
11 of 18
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb
distal
12 of 18
towards the tail
caudal
13 of 18
lower on the body
inferior
14 of 18
near the surface
superficial
15 of 18
away from the surface
deep
16 of 18
on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
17 of 18
on the opposite side of the body
contalateral
18 of 18

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Card 2

Front

divides the body into left and right

Back

sagittal plane

Card 3

Front

vertical division of the body into front and back portions

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

higher than another structure in the body

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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