Body Planes & Directions

posterior/dorsal surface of the body and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord

the bones of the skill create the cranial cavity to protect the brain

formed by the vertebrae of the spine and surrounds the spinal cord

located on the anterior/ventral surface of the body which contains the chest and abdomen

the portion of the ventral cavity superior to the diaphragm

the spaces surrounding each lung

space where the heart is located

the portion of the ventral cavity inferior to the diaphragm

divides the body or organ vertically into right and left unequal parts

divides the body or organ vertically into equal right and left parts

a vertical plane dividing the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts

a horizontal plane dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior section

upper or above something

lower or below something

front, in front of

after, behind, following, toward the rear

toward the mid-line, middle, away from the side

toward the side of the body, away from the midline

toward or near the trunk

away from, farther from the origin or attachment to the body

near the upper surface, toward the back

toward the bottom, toward the belly

refers to the head of the body

inside the body