| A | B |
|---|
| transverse | name of plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections |
| midsaggital or medial | body plane that divides the body into right and left sections |
| frontal or coronal | 2 names for the body plane that divides the body into front and back sections |
| anterior or ventral | directional term referring to the front of the body |
| posterior or dorsal | directional term referring to the back of the body |
| lateral | directional term referring to the side of the body (or away from the middle) |
| medial | directional term referring to the middle of the body |
| superior | directional term meaning "above" |
| inferior | directional term meaning "below" |
| proximal | directional term meaning "close to the point of reference" usually the torso |
| distal | directional term meaning "away from the reference point" usually the trunk of the body |
