sagittal planes
pass vertically through the body or organs and divide them into right and left sections
midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal right and left sides
parasagittal plane
Divides body into unequal right and left sides
frontal or coronal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
transverse plane
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions (cross section)
oblique planes
pass through the body at an angle
longitudinal section
a plane along the long axis of an organ
cross-section
sections that are produced by a plane running perpendicular to the long axis
superior
above
inferior
below
anterior (ventral)
closer to front of the body
posterior (dorsal)
closer to the back of the body
medial
Toward the midline of the body
lateral
farther from the midline of the body
Intermediate
between two structures
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
proximal
Nearer to the point of attachment of limb to trunk
distal
farther from the point of attachment of limb to trunk
superficial
closer to the surface of body
deep
farther from the surface of body