1. The anatomical position is when the body is standing upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward, and feet together and pointing forward.
2. The three body planes are:
- Sagittal plane
- Frontal (coronal) plane
- Transverse (horizontal) plane
3. The transverse plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.
4.
a. Superior: Toward the head or upper part of a structure.
b. Inferior: Away from the head or lower part of a structure.
c. Cranial: Toward the cranium (head); synonymous with superior in some contexts.
d. Caudal: Toward the tail or lower part of the body; synonymous with inferior in some contexts.
5.
A: Superior
B: Inferior
C: Anterior
D: Posterior
E: Medial
F: Lateral
G: Transverse Plane
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