Midsagittal Plane
Midline center of the body. Splits Body into left and right. Vertical plane.
Parasagittal Plane
Any vertical plane that is parallel to the midsagittal plane.
Coronal Plane
Perpendicular to the Midsagittal plane. Splitting front and back of body
Transverse Plane
Cuts body in half. divides the body from the hip. Lower half and Upper half
Anterior
Structures located closer to the front of the body
Posterior
Structures located closer to the back of the body
Superior
Structures located closer to the head
Inferior
Structures located closer to the feet
Medial
Indicates closer to the midline
Lateral
Farther from the midline
Proximal
Located closer to the trunk
Distal
Greater distance from the trunk