Anatomical Positions
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Coronal/Frontal position is
The Front to Back division
What position is this?
Coronal/Frontal position
What is the position in the middle?
Transverse
________ is a top and bottom division.
Transverse/Cross sectional Plane
Which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane?
“Anterior” and “posterior” The coronal or frontal plane divides the body front and back; “anterior” references the front of the body and “posterior” references the back. “Superior” and “inferior” reference the transverse or cross-sectional plane, “distal” and “proximal” indicate relative distance, and “lateral” and “medial” indicate proximity to a medial line.
Which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the body?
“Dorsal” and “lumbar”