Slide 1

Body Planes and Directional TermsAll right classfirst things first!

AnterioPoscaudalcephalic

Review your body planes & directional terms!coronalposteriormediallateral

Median (Midsagittal) Plane

Divides body into equal right & left halves.

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Divides body into front & back portions.

Transverse Plane

Divides body into upper & lower portions.

Medial

Moving towards the midline of the body

LateralMoving towards the side of the body

Anterior (Ventral)Front part of bodyanterior

Posterior (Dorsal)

Back part of the bodyposterior

Superior(cephalic)Inferior(caudal)

Towards the headTowards the feet

And you thought anatomy wouldbe boring!