| A | B |
|---|
| frontal | plane that divides body into front and back sections |
| inferior | body parts below the transverse plane |
| midsaggital/median | plane that divides the body into a right and left side |
| transverse | horizontal plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half |
| superior | body parts above the transverse plane |
| medial | body parts close to the midline |
| distal | body parts away from the point of reference |
| proximal | body parts close to the point of reference |
| lateral | body parts away from the midline |
| dorsal | body parts on the back of the body |
| ventral/anterior | body parts on the front of the body |
