Directional Terms
The term meaning “toward the front of the body.”
Anterior
This plane divides the body into front and back halves.
Frontal Plane
The region that includes the skull and face.
Head
This is the largest organ in your body.
Skin
The opposite of Superior.
Inferior
This plane divides the body into top and bottom halves.
The region between the head and torso.
Neck
Your heart beats about this many times per day.
Around 100,000 times a day
The term meaning “toward the midline of the body.”
Medial
This plane divides the body into left and right halves.
Sagittal Plane
Limbs including arms and hands.
Upper Extremities
This part of your body has the most bones.
Hands
The opposite of Proximal.
Distal
Forward and backward movements like lunges occur in this plane.
Sagittal plane of motion
Limbs including legs and feet.
Lower Extremities
The smallest bone in your body is found here.
Inner ear
The term meaning “closer to the surface of the body.”
Superficial
Side-to-side movements like jumping jacks or arm raises happen in this plane of motion.
Frontal plane of motion
The central part of the body excluding limbs and head.
Torso
Your body has this many muscles approximately.
Around 600