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Chapter 7.2 Body Planes (Anatomical Position (facing forward, palms out…
Chapter 7.2 Body Planes
Anatomical Position
facing forward, palms out and at the sides
Transverse
horizontal plane
Midsagittal
equal division of left and right side
Frontal
Superior
upper half
Inferior
lower half
Cranial
head region
Caudal
tail region
Medial
Lateral
away from the midline
Ventral
belly side
Dorsal
back side
Proximal
closer to point of reference
Distal
farthest from point of reference
Thoracic
located in the chest
Abdominal
divided into upper and lower
Orbital
eyes
Nasal
nose structures
Buccal
mouth and teeth
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
RLQ
right lower quadrant
LLQ
left lower quadrant