Planes
Divides the Body or an organism into interior (Front)
What is Frontal Plane
Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the organism of a structure
Proximal
Away from the surface of the body
Deep
Toward the head, or upper part of a structure
Superior
Passes though the body or an organ at other angle than 90 degrees
Oblique Plane
Nearer to the midline
Medial
Away from the head, or lower part of the structure
Inferior
Between two structures
Intermediate
Divides the body or an organ into unequal right and left sides
What is Parasagittal Plane
Nearer to or at the back of the body
Posterior
On the opposite side of the body from another structure
Contralateral
Toward or on the surface of the body
Superficial
Divides the body or an organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) Portions
Transverse Plane
Nearer to or at the foot of the body
Anterior
Farther from the midline
Lateral
Divides equally left and right
What is Midsagittal plane
Farther from the attachment a limb to the trunk
Distal
On the same side of the body as another structure
Lpsilateral