Body Orientation

away from the midline

• superior

• medial

• inferior

• lateral

above / closer to the skull

• anterior

• superior

• posterior

• inferior

invisible plane that divides upper and lower halves

• transverse

• frontal

• sagittal

• coronal

farther from point of attachment

• ventral

• dorsal

• distal

• proximal

referring to the front

• superior

• lateral

• anterior

• dorsal

below / closer to the feet

• dorsal

• inferior

• posterior

• superior

invisible plane that divides the body into front and back

• coronal

• sagittal

• transverse

• midsagittal

toward the midline

• ventral

• superior

• lateral

• medial

referring to the back

• posterior

• anterior

• ventral

• inferior

invisible plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

• frontal

• midsagittal

• coronal

• transverse