Body Planes, Regions, Positions And Movement

Front 1

Saggital Plane

Back 1

Divides the body into left and right portion

Front 2

Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

Back 2

Divides the body into upper and lower portions (cross-section)

Front 3

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Back 3

Divides the body into Anterior and posterior portions

Front 4

Two main Body Cavities

Back 4

Dorsal Cavity

Ventral Cavity

Front 5

Dorsal cavity is divided into

Back 5

Cranial Cavity

Spinal Cavity

Front 6

Ventral Cavity is divided into

Back 6

Thoracic Cavity

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Front 7

Thoracic Cavity is divided into

Back 7

Mediastinum (heart)

Plural Cavity (lungs)

Front 8

Abdominopelvic Cavity is divided into

Back 8

Abdominal Cavity

Pelvic Cavity

Front 9

cephalic

Back 9

Head

Front 10

Cranial

Back 10

Skull

Front 11

Facial

Back 11

Face

Front 12

Temporal

Back 12

Side of the head

Front 13

Cervical

Back 13

neck

Front 14

Axillary

Back 14

Arm pit

Front 15

Brachial

Back 15

Arm

Front 16

Cubital (and antecubital)

Back 16

Elbow (back of elbow)

Front 17

Antebrachial

Back 17

Forearm

Front 18

Carpal

Back 18

Wrist

Front 19

Digital (phalangeal)

Back 19

Fingers or toes

Front 20

Palmar

Back 20

Palm

Front 21

Inguinal

Back 21

Groin

Front 22

Gluteal

Back 22

Butt

Front 23

Femoral

Back 23

Thigh

Front 24

Crural

Back 24

Lower leg

Front 25

Popliteal

Back 25

Back of the knee

Front 26

Tarsal

Back 26

Ankle

Front 27

Pedal

Back 27

Foot

Front 28

Plantar

Back 28

Sole of foot

Front 29

Axial Region

Back 29

Skull

Spine

Rib cage

Sacrum

Front 30

Appendicular Region

Back 30

Arms and legs

Front 31

Lateral

Back 31

Away from the middle

Front 32

Medial

Back 32

Toward the middle

Front 33

Anterior

Back 33

Toward the front

Front 34

Posterior

Back 34

Toward the back

Front 35

Dorsal

Back 35

Toward the vertebral surface

Front 36

Ventral

Back 36

Toward the belly surface

Front 37

Proximal

Back 37

Toward the trunk

Front 38

Distal

Back 38

Away from the trunk

Front 39

Caudal

Back 39

Toward the tail

Front 40

Cephalad

Back 40

Toward the head

Front 41

Superior

Back 41

Toward the top

Front 42

Inferior

Back 42

Toward the Bottom

Front 43

Ipsilateral

Back 43

Same side

Front 44

Contralateral

Back 44

Opposite Side

Front 45

Flexion

Back 45

Bending that decreases the angle between two parts

Front 46

Extension

Back 46

A straightening movement that increases the angle between two parts

Front 47

Abduction

Back 47

Motion that pulls a part away from the body

Front 48

Adduction

Back 48

A motion that pulls a part toward the body

Front 49

Opposition

Back 49

Movement of the thumb across the palm

Front 50

Side Flexion

Back 50

Bend away from the centre line

Front 51

Pronation

Back 51

Palm facing down

Front 52

Supination

Back 52

Palm facing up

Front 53

Plantar flexion

Back 53

Toes pointing down

Front 54

Dorsiflexion

Back 54

toes pointing up