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Describe the Coronal Plane
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A coronal plane (also known as the frontal plane) is any vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior (belly and back) sections
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Describe the Transverse Plane
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The transverse plane (also called the horizontal plane, axial plane, or transaxial plane) is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts. It is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes.
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Describe the Sagittal Plane
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A sagittal plane is an imaginary plane that travels vertically from the top to the bottom of the body, dividing it into left and right portions.
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What are the 3 planes of the body
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Anterior
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In front of, toward the surface
Exp. The stomach is anterior to the spinal cord |
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Posterior
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In the Back of, toward the back surface.
exp. The heart is posterior to the sternum |
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Dorsal
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At the back side of the human body
Exp. The spinal cord is on the dorsal side of the body |
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Ventral
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At the belly side of the human body. The umbilicus is on the ventral side of the body
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Proximal
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Closest to point of attachment to trunk. The elbow is proximal to the hand
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Distal
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furthest from the point of attachment. The wrist is distal to the elbow
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Superior
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Toward the head or above. The chest is superior to the pelvis
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Inferior
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toward feet not head. The stomach is inferior to the heart
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Caudal
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At the rear of tail end. The adbomen is caudal to the head
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Cranial
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at the head end. the head is cranial to the trunk.
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body. The lungs are medial to the shoulders
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body. The arms are lateral to the heart
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Deep
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On the inside, underneath another structure. Muscles are deep to the skin
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Superficial
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on the outside. The external edge of the kidney is superficial to the internal structure.
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