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Anatomical position A specific stance used by scientists and health care professionals A standing body faces front with palms facing forward. Feet are pointed forward Arms are at the sides. Names of body regions Directional terms Describe positions of one body part relative to another. Terms are grouped in pairs with opposite meanings. Superior/inferior Posterior/anterior Medial/lateral More terms….. Proximal- nearer to the attachment of the trunk Distal- farther from the attachment Superficial- towards the surface Deep- away from the surface Planes and sections Planes are imaginary flat sections that pass through body parts. Sagittal plane: vertical to midline (rt./left) Frontal (coronal)plane: divides into anterior and posterior portions Transverse plane: divides into superior and inferior portions (cross section) Whole brain Brain frontal section Brain transverse section Brain midsaggital secton Body cavities Cranial: brain Vertebral: spinal cord Thoracic: pleural, pericardial, mediastinum Abdominopelvic: organs of digestion and reproduction