Body Planes Quadrants Regions and Directional Terms

Away from the surface of the body

• Medial

• Inferior

• Proximal

• Deep

Rotational movements occur within this plane

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Frontal

• Nonplanar

Sideways movements occur along this plane

• Frontal

• Nonplanar

• Sagittal

• Transverse

Forward and backward movements occur along this plane

• Frontal

• Sagittal

• Nonplanar

• Transverse

Closer to the head

• Anterior

• Proximal

• Superior

• Medial

Another term for superior

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Ventral

• Dorsal

Draw an outline of a body in anatomical position

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

In Anatomic Direction terms, this means is the front of the body.

In Anatomic Direction terms, this means is the back of the body.

In Anatomic Direction terms, this means is the Upper Part of the body.