Standard Anatomical Position Standing upright with the head and eyes
looking straight ahead, arms resting at the
sides, palms facing outward, thumbs pointing
away from the body, feet flat on the ground,
and toes directed forward.
Anterior Situated at the front or towards the front.
Posterior Positioned at the back or behind.
Distal Located farther away from the point of origin
or attachment.
,Proximal Positioned nearer to the point of origin or
attachment.
Superior Situated above or higher in position.
Inferior Located below or lower in position.
Lateral Directed toward the side, farther from the
body's midline.
Medial Oriented toward the midline or center of the
body.
,Ventral Directed toward the underside or belly.
Dorsal Positioned closer to the upper surface or
back.
Coronal Plane Separates the body into anterior (front) and
posterior (back) sections.
Sagittal Plane Splits the body into right and left portions.
, Midsagittal Plane A specific sagittal plane that passes through
the center of the body, dividing it into equal
left and right halves.
Transverse Plane Divides the body into upper (top) and lower
(bottom) parts.
Continuous Gas Exchange The body constantly interacts with the
environment to maintain oxygen levels and
expel carbon dioxide.
looking straight ahead, arms resting at the
sides, palms facing outward, thumbs pointing
away from the body, feet flat on the ground,
and toes directed forward.
Anterior Situated at the front or towards the front.
Posterior Positioned at the back or behind.
Distal Located farther away from the point of origin
or attachment.
,Proximal Positioned nearer to the point of origin or
attachment.
Superior Situated above or higher in position.
Inferior Located below or lower in position.
Lateral Directed toward the side, farther from the
body's midline.
Medial Oriented toward the midline or center of the
body.
,Ventral Directed toward the underside or belly.
Dorsal Positioned closer to the upper surface or
back.
Coronal Plane Separates the body into anterior (front) and
posterior (back) sections.
Sagittal Plane Splits the body into right and left portions.
, Midsagittal Plane A specific sagittal plane that passes through
the center of the body, dividing it into equal
left and right halves.
Transverse Plane Divides the body into upper (top) and lower
(bottom) parts.
Continuous Gas Exchange The body constantly interacts with the
environment to maintain oxygen levels and
expel carbon dioxide.
