, 2. Define the following terms. Use this terminology to describe the placement of a body structure along
the body’s axis, or its relative closeness to the body’s surface, or its relationship betweendifferent
structures when the body is in the
a. Anatomical position. g. Superior (external)/deep
b. Superior/inferior (internal)
c. Anterior/posterior h. Dorsal/ventral
d. Medial/lateral i. Ipsilateral (same side)/contralateral
e. Cephalad (cranial)/caudal (opposite side)
f. Proximal/distal
Body Planes and Sections
1. Sagittal plane
a. Midsagittal (median)
b. Parasagittal
2. Frontal (coronal) plane
3. Transverse (horizontal) plane
a. Cross sections
4. Oblique (diagonal) plane
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