biol 227 Exam 1 Study Guide + Questions with
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sagittal plane
divides body into left and right portions that are unequal
coronal plane
frontal. divides into front & back parts
transverse plane
line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal right and left halves
oblique planes
pass through a structure at an angle
anterior
in front
posterior
in back
proximal
nearer to the trunk
distal
farther from the trunk
dorsal
, back
ventral
front (belly side)
superior
closer to the head
inferior
closer to the feet
cranial (cephalic)
toward the head end
caudal
toward the rear or tail end
rostral
toward the nose or mouth
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from the midline
Ipsalateral
same side
contralateral
opposite side
deep
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sagittal plane
divides body into left and right portions that are unequal
coronal plane
frontal. divides into front & back parts
transverse plane
line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal right and left halves
oblique planes
pass through a structure at an angle
anterior
in front
posterior
in back
proximal
nearer to the trunk
distal
farther from the trunk
dorsal
, back
ventral
front (belly side)
superior
closer to the head
inferior
closer to the feet
cranial (cephalic)
toward the head end
caudal
toward the rear or tail end
rostral
toward the nose or mouth
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from the midline
Ipsalateral
same side
contralateral
opposite side
deep
