sports med chapter 1 basics

Frontal Plane

• 1. vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections

• 1. vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves; the sagittal plane divides the body into unequal left and right sections

• 1. horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections 

Midsagittal Plane

• 1. vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections

• 1. vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves; the sagittal plane divides the body into unequal left and right sections

• horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections

Transverse Plane

• 1. vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections

• 1. vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves; the sagittal plane divides the body into unequal left and right sections

• horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections

Ventral

• situated in back

• • situated in front

• • back of body or organ

• front or belly side

Dorsal

• •  front or belly side

• • back of body or organ

• situated in front

• • situated in back

Anterior

• • situated in front

• • back of body or organ

• • situated in back

• front or belly side

Posterior

• • situated in front

• • near the midline or beginning of structure

• • situated in back

• farthest from midline or beginning of structure

_________ is near the midline or beginning of structure

Distal

• •  near the midline or beginning of structure

• farthest from midline or beginning of structure

• •  toward or near the midline

• • away from the midline

_______is toward or near the midline