Portage Learning Anatomy and Physiology
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anatomical position To stand erect with arms at the sides and
palms of the hands turned forward
saggital plane divides the body into a right and left side
midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left
sides
perisagittal plane Dividing into unequal left and right
planes
frontal plane (coronal plane) divides body into anterior and posterior
sides
transverse plane horizontal division of the body into upper
and lower portions
Anterior (ventral) toward the front or towards the belly.
Also known as the Ventral position.
Posterior toward the back also known as dorsal.
, Superior Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior Lower on the body, towards the feet.
Medial Toward the midline of the body
Lateral Away from the midline of the body
Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
Distal further from the center (trunk of the
body) or from the point of attachment to
the body
superficial closer to the surface of the body
deep away from the surface of the body
prone lying face down on the belly
supine lying on the back
axial region includes the head, neck, and trunk
Two regions of the trunk Thoracic and abdominal
(37)-compressed Exam Questions and
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
anatomical position To stand erect with arms at the sides and
palms of the hands turned forward
saggital plane divides the body into a right and left side
midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left
sides
perisagittal plane Dividing into unequal left and right
planes
frontal plane (coronal plane) divides body into anterior and posterior
sides
transverse plane horizontal division of the body into upper
and lower portions
Anterior (ventral) toward the front or towards the belly.
Also known as the Ventral position.
Posterior toward the back also known as dorsal.
, Superior Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior Lower on the body, towards the feet.
Medial Toward the midline of the body
Lateral Away from the midline of the body
Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
Distal further from the center (trunk of the
body) or from the point of attachment to
the body
superficial closer to the surface of the body
deep away from the surface of the body
prone lying face down on the belly
supine lying on the back
axial region includes the head, neck, and trunk
Two regions of the trunk Thoracic and abdominal
