Anatomy 1-Anatomical Position

A review of the anatomical position and relationship terms

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Front Back
Frontal Plane
Splits the body from top to bottomAKA: Coronal Plane
Transverse Plane
Splits the body from back to frontAKA: Horizontal Plane
Sagittal Plane
Splits the body from back to frontAKA: median plane
Anterior
Towards the FrontAKA: Ventral
ex: the navel is on the anterior surface of the trunk
Ventral
The belly sideAKA: Anteriorex: the navel is on the ventral surface 
Posterior 
Towards the backAKA: Dorsalex: the shoulder blade is on the posterior surface of the body
Dorsal
The back sideAKA: Posteriorex: the shoulder blade is on the dorsal side of the body
Cranial
Towards the headex: the cranial border of the pelvis is superior to the thigh
Superior
Aboveex: the head is superior to the knee
Inferior
Belowex: the knee is inferior to the head
Medial
Toward the midlineex: the medial surfaces of the thighs may be in contact
Lateral
Away from the midlineex: the hip is on the lateral side of the pelvis
Proximal
Toward the attached baseex: the thigh is proximal to the foot
DIstal
Away from the attached baseex: the fingers are distal to the wrist
Superficial
Near or close to the surface of the bodyex: the skin is superficial to the underlying structures