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REVIEW The upper lip is superior or inferior ?to the chin. The shoulder is to the heart. lateral or medial? The index finger is to the palm of the hand. proximal or distal ? The spine isto the stomach. anterior or posterior ? The foot isto the hip. proximal or distal? The eye isandto the ear. anterior and medial? The diaphragm isto the lungs. Superior or inferior?
BODY PLANES Sagittal Plane divides the body into left and right
Midsagittal Plane divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves
Frontal Plane divides the body into front and back portions
Transverse Plane divides the body into upper and lower portions
BODY CAVITIES Dorsal Cavity includes cranial cavity and spinal cavity Ventral Cavity includes thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity