Position, Directions and Planes
Body Plan, Homeostasis and the Two-Semester Map · page 7
| Terms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Superior / inferior (cranial / caudal) | toward head / feet |
| Anterior / posterior (ventral / dorsal) | front / back |
| Medial / lateral | toward / away from midline |
| Superficial / deep | toward / away from surface |
| Proximal / distal | limbs and tubes: nearer / farther from origin; trunk uses superior / inferior |
| Supine / prone | face up, lying on your spine / face down |
| Ipsilateral / contralateral / bilateral | same / opposite / both sides; each hemisphere controls the contralateral body |
- Sagittal: left / right parts
- Midsagittal (median): equal halves; parasagittal: unequal
- Frontal (coronal): anterior / posterior
- Transverse (horizontal): superior / inferior
- Oblique: any angle
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