On a Plane
Any longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Sagittal
Directional term meaning "toward the median plane"
Medial
Meaning "extended beyond the natural position"
Hyperextend/hyperextension
Meaning "inflammation of the liver"
Hepatitis
At the same level of the greater trochanter
Pubic symphysis
Longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts
Midcoronal
Directional term meaning "near the source"
Proximal
Meaning "an outward stress movement", frequently of the foot or ankle joint
Eversion
Meaning "difficult or labored breathing", also "shortness of breath"
Dyspnea
Same level as jugular notch
T2-T3
Any transverse plane that passes through the body at right angles to the longitudinal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
Horizontal axial plane
Directional term meaning "away from the head"
Caudal
Turning of a body part toward the inside
Medial rotation
Meaning "blood in the chest cavity"
Hemothorax
Vertebra prominens
C7
Sometimes called the "medial plane"
Midsagittal plane
Directional prefix meaning "between something", i.e. between the ribs
Inter-
Decreasing the angle between the dorsum (top of the foot) and the lower leg
Dorsiflexion
Means "abnormal development"; think hips
Dysplasia
Iliac crest
L4-L5
Also referred to as the "frontal plane"
Midcoronal plane
Meaning "on the same side"
Ipsilateral
Lateral movement of a limb away from the body
Abduction
Means "incomplete expansion of the lung" aka collapsed lung
Atelectasis
Xyphoid process
T10