position

• Median Sagittal Plane


  A vertical plane passing through the center of the body, dividing it into equal right and left halves
• Paramedian Plane


  Planes situated to one or the other side of the median plane and parallel to it
• Medial


  Nearer to the median plane of the body
• Lateral


  Farther from the median plane
• Coronal Planes


  Vertical planes at the right angles to the medial plane
• Horizontal/Transverse Planes


  Right angles to both the median and coronal planes
• Anterior and Posterior


  Used to indicate the front and back of the body
• Palmar and Dorsal


  Used in place of anterior and posterior for the hand
• Plantar and Dorsal


  Used in place of anterior and posterior for the foot
• Proximal


  Close to; near center
• Distal


  Further from middle
• Superficial


  Closer to the surface of the body
• Deep


  Away from the surface of the body
• Superior and Inferior


  Upper and lower parts of the body
• Internal and external


  The relative distance of a structure from the center of an organ or cavity
• Ipsilateral


  Similar side
• Contralateral


  Opposite side
• Supine


  The position of the body is lying on the back
• Prone


  The position of the body is facing downward