Body Sections
What is Sagittal?
From high position
superior
toward the midline
medial
toward the center
central
come together
adduct
Cuts the body into front and back portions
coronal
from low position
inferior
limb farthest away from its attachment
distal
lying face up
supine
come apart
abduct
transverse
Latin for skull/another word for superior
cranial
toward outer surface
peripheral
lying face down
pronate
bending a joint
flexion
Latin for tail/another word for inferior
Caudal
point nearest a limb's attachment
proximal
same sided
ipsilateral
straightening out a joint
extension
2 words meaning toward the stomach
Anterior/ventral
2 words meaning "toward the back"
posterior/dorsal
opposite sided
contralateral