Anatomical Directions, Planes and Major Body Cavities
Classified in Biology
Written on in
English with a size of 3.5 KB


Anatomical Directions and Terms
- Anterior (ventral): Toward the front of the body.
- Posterior (dorsal): Toward the back of the body.
- Superior: A part above another part.
- Inferior: A part below another part.
- Medial: Toward the midline (median plane) of the body.
- Lateral: Away from the midline of the body; toward the sides.
- Proximal: Toward the point of attachment to the body.
- Distal: Away from the point of attachment to the body.
- Deep: Toward the inside of the body.
- Superficial: Toward the outside of the body.
- Parietal: A membrane that covers an internal body wall.
- Visceral: A membrane that covers an organ.
Body Planes
Sagittal: The plane that runs down through the body, dividing it into left and right portions. Subsections of the sagittal plane include: