Anatomical body plane

Anatomical planes:

Coronal plane or frontal plane

Sagittal plane or lateral plane

Axial plane or transverse plane.

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Anatomical spatial terms:

Towards:

• Medial – To the midline of the body line
• Lateral – From the midline of the body
• Proximal – To the base point (to the limbs)
• Distal – From the base point (from the limbs)
• Posterior – Lower
• Superior – Upper or higher
• Cranial or Cranial – Head
• Caudal or Caudal – Tail, tail end
• Anterior – Forward-forward
• Posterior – To the back
• Dorsal – Rear
• Ventral – Front