1. By: Stephanie Tarlowe Block B
Body Planes
By:
Stephanie Tarlowe
Block B

2. Random Vocab Word!
Axis
a central or principal structure, about which other things are arranged

3. Body Planes
Median
Sagittal
Transverse
Dorsal

4. Median Plane (Midsagittal)
Comes from the Latin “medius” meaning “middle”
Divides the body into right and left halves when viewed from the front

5. Planar Directions
There are two directional terms associated with the median plane
Medial
Closer to the median plane
Lateral
Further from the median plane
Toward the side

6. Sagittal Plane From the Latin “sagitta” meaning “arrow”
Any plane parallel to the median plane

7. Transverse Plane Passes through the head, trunk, or limb
Perpendicular to that part’s long axis

8. Dorsal Plane (Frontal)
Longitudinal
Parallel to the body’s dorsal surface
At right angles to the median plane