Body Planes, Sections, and Cavitites
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Anatomy Terms
Orientation and Direction
Superior – towards head
Inferior (caudal) – towards the lower part of a body part
Anterior (ventral) – front
Posterior (dorsal) – back
Medial – toward the midline of the body
Lateral – Away from the midline
Intermediate – between a more medial and lateral position
(center)
Proximal – Closer to the origin of the body
part
Distal – closer to the end of the body part
Superficial – Toward the body surface
Deep – Away from the body surface
Body Planes, Sections, and
Cavitites
Body planes
Body is 3D
Can be split into three
planes
Sagittal
Coronal
Transverse
Sagittal Plane
Plane splitting the body
into two parts (left and
right)
Sagittal section is a cut
made longitudinally along
the body
If it splits into two equal
parts = midsagittal
Coronal Plane
Plane which splits
body into anterior and
posterior section
Transverse Plane
Separates body along
horizontal plane
Also called a cross
section
Will divide an
organism into superior
and inferior parts
Body Cavities
Cavities
Opening within body
which protects internal
organs, and allows
transfer of
materials/information
2 Divisions
Dorsal
Ventral
Dorsal Cavities
Made up of two smaller
cavities
1) Cranial Cavity –
holds and protects brain
2) Spinal Cavity –
column which runs
through vertebra and
protects spinal chord
Ventral Cavities
Divided into two smaller
cavities
1) Thoracic – chest area
(holds heart, lungs, and
diaphragm)
2) Abdominopelvic – lower
torso (holds digestive and
reproductive organs)
Subdivided into
abdominal and pelvic
cavity.