10, 11, 12 planes, direction, and axial of the body

superior

above

Longitudinal axis and dorsoventral axis

alternate term for vertical axis.

Regional terms

are words that describe the two major regions of the body: the axial region and the appendicular region

posterior/dorsal

back of the body

inferior

below

proximal

body part that is closer to a particular point of reference

distal

body part that is further away from a muscle attachment or other point of reference is

medial

close to midline

deep

closer to middle or inside of the body

caudal

closer to the feet

cranial

closer to the head

parallel

directional term that means two structures lie in the same plane and are oriented so they cannot possibly touch each other

lateral

farther from the midline

anterior/ventral

front of the body

Symmetry

having a similar, balanced, or proportional form among different parts of a structure.

Superior

is a directional term that describes something that is above something else when viewed in anatomical position.

Inferior

is a directional term that describes something that is below something else when viewed in anatomical position.

Lateral

is a directional term that describes something that is further from the middle of the body than something else when viewed in anatomical position

Medial.

is a directional term that describes something that is more toward the middle of the body than something else when viewed in anatomical position.

Perpendicular

is a directional term that means two structures are at right angles to each other.

Posterior

is a directional term used to describe something as being behind something else when viewed in anatomical position.

Anterior

is a directional term used to describe something as being in front of something else when viewed in anatomical position.

midsagittal plane

is a sagittal plane that runs through the body's midline

directional term

is a specific word used to describe the relative location of one or more body parts.

Bilateral symmetry

is a type of symmetry in which there are two matching halves.

sagittal horizontal axis

is alternative term for sagittal transverse axis.

frontal horizontal axis

is an alternative term for anteroposterior axis.

oblique plane

is an imaginary plane that crosses the other body planes, such as the frontal, sagittal, and transverse planes, at a diagonal.

frontal plane, also called the coronal plane,

is an imaginary plane that divides the body into front and back sections

sagittal plane, also called the median plane,

is an imaginary plane that divides the body into left and right sections.

transverse plane, also called the horizontal plane,

is an imaginary plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections.

anatomical plane

is an imaginary two-dimensional section that cuts through the human body

midline

is an invisible vertical line that runs from the top of the head through the center of the torso and down between the feet.

parasagittal plane

is any sagittal plane that does not run through the midline

vertical axis

is the axis where the frontal and sagittal planes meet.

sagittal transverse axis

is the axis where the frontal and transverse planes meet

anteroposterior axis

is the axis where the transverse and sagittal planes meet.

axial region

is the central part of the body that includes the head, neck, and torso.

appendicular region

is the part of the body that includes the limbs, which are attached to the axial region.

pelvis

is the part of the body that is around the hips and is part of the appendicular region, although it is located at the bottom of the torso.

Anatomical position

is the position in which the body faces forward, with hands at the sides and palms facing forward.

superficial

near surface of the skin

torso/trunk

part of the body that extends from the neck down to the pelvis and includes the chest, back, and stomach.

Medical imaging,

which is the process of taking pictures of the inside of the body