Human body planes

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

The frontal plane separates the body into...

Other words used for anterior/posterior are...

medial ________ : lateral __________

The transverse plane separates the body into...

The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section.

Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral.

Directional terms are created by body planes

The fingers are distal and the wrist is proximal to the shoulder

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior

Another word for anterior (front) side is

Another word for posterior (back side) is

Which side is facing you?

Which side is facing you?