Intro to A&P

Body Planes

100

Divides the body into left and right portions

Sagittal

200

Transverse or Horizontal 

Divides the body into superior(upper) and inferior (lower) portions. 

Directional Terms

100

Dorsal

Toward the back of the body

200

Closer to the front of the body

Anterior

300

Close(r) to the surface

superficial

400

Cranial

Towards the head

500

Lateral 

Medial

Posterior 

Anterior 

Latera- Away from midline of the body 

Medial-Towards the midline of the body 

Posterior-closer to the back of the body 

Anterior- closer to the front of the body