median plane
definition: a vertical plane through the middle of the body, reaching the surface in front and behind
function: divides the body into symmetrical halves
sagittal plane
other vertical planes parallel to the median plane
coronal plane
a vertical plane directed from side to side at right angles to the median plane
horizontal plane
any plane at right angles to the vertical planes
anterior or ventral
front of the body
posterior or dorsal
back of the body
medial
middle of the body
lateral
farther from the median plane
superior
near the head
inferior
near the feet
superficial
near the surface of the body
deep
farther from the body surface
proximal
near the trunk of the body or to an attached end
distal
farther from the trunk of the body or farther from an attached end
internal or external
terms usually used for describing bony cavities or hollow organs