Median plane (sagital) the midline plane dividing the body into left/right halves
Sagittal plane (lateral) the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and parallel to the
median plane.
Coronal, Frontal plane the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.
,transverse, cross horizontal the horizontal plane divides the body into upper and lowerparts. Cross/transverse
sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body or other structure and may
not be horizontal.
Cranial, superior a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body
Caudal, inferior a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body
, Anterior, ventral a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
Posterior, dorsal a structure being more in back than another structure in the body
Medial a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body
lateral a structure being further away from the median plan than another structure in the
body
Proximal limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than
another structure in the limb (superior)
Distal limbs only: a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the
limb than another structure in the limb (inferior)
Sagittal plane (lateral) the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and parallel to the
median plane.
Coronal, Frontal plane the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.
,transverse, cross horizontal the horizontal plane divides the body into upper and lowerparts. Cross/transverse
sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body or other structure and may
not be horizontal.
Cranial, superior a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body
Caudal, inferior a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body
, Anterior, ventral a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
Posterior, dorsal a structure being more in back than another structure in the body
Medial a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body
lateral a structure being further away from the median plan than another structure in the
body
Proximal limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than
another structure in the limb (superior)
Distal limbs only: a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the
limb than another structure in the limb (inferior)
