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Planes and Directions

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Total cards: 18•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

sagittal / longitudinal plane

Back (Answer)

vertical slice that separates the body into sides

#2
Front (Question)

midline / midsagittal / meridian

Back (Answer)

vertical slice that separates the body exactly into left and right halves

#3
Front (Question)

medial

Back (Answer)

toward the midline

#4
Front (Question)

lateral

Back (Answer)

away from the midline

#5
Front (Question)

horizontal / axial / transverse plane

Back (Answer)

horizontal slices

#6
Front (Question)

superior

Back (Answer)

towards the top of the head

#7
Front (Question)

inferior

Back (Answer)

towards the bottom of the head

#8
Front (Question)

frontal / coronal plane

Back (Answer)

vertical slice that separates the body into front and back parts

#9
Front (Question)

anterior

Back (Answer)

toward the front of the body

#10
Front (Question)

posterior

Back (Answer)

towards the back of the body

#11
Front (Question)

longitudinal

Back (Answer)

along the length of the limb

#12
Front (Question)

transverse

Back (Answer)

across the length of the limb

#13
Front (Question)

limb(s)

Back (Answer)

the arm(s) or leg(s) of a person

#14
Front (Question)

proximal

Back (Answer)

toward the attachment

#15
Front (Question)

distal

Back (Answer)

away from the attachment

#16
Front (Question)

laterality

Back (Answer)

“side”

#17
Front (Question)

ipsilateral

Back (Answer)

same side

#18
Front (Question)

contralateral

Back (Answer)

opposite side