Planes and Directions
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Sagittal or Longitudinal planes
Vertical slice that separates the body into sides.
Midline or Midsagittal or Median
Vertical slice that separates the body exactly into right and left halves.
Horizontal or Axial or Transverse plane
Horizontal slices
Frontal or Coronal plane
Vertical slice that separates the body into front and back parts.
Limbs
Arm and leg
Attachments
Arm attaches to the shoulder; Leg attaches at the hip
Laterality
“side”
Right
Corresponds to Sagittal or longitudinal plane Towards the patients right
Left
Corresponds to Sagittal or longitudinal plane Towards the patients left
Medial
Corresponds to Midline or midsagittal or median Towards the midline
Lateral
Corresponds to Midline or midsagittal or median Away from the midline
Superior
Corresponds to Horizontal or Axial or Transverse Plane Towards the top of the head
Inferior
Corresponds to Horizontal or Axial or Transverse Plane Towards the bottom of the feet
Anterior
Corresponds to frontal or coronal plane Towards the front of the body
Posterior
Corresponds to frontal or coronal plane Towards the back of the body
Proximal
Corresponds to Attachments Towards the attachment
Distal
Corresponds to Attachments Away from the attachment
Ipsilateral
Corresponds to Laterality Same side
Contralateral
Corresponds to Laterality Opposite side
Longitudinal
Corresponds to Limbs Along the length of the limb
Transverse
Corresponds to Limbs Across the length of the limb