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    This document defines and describes various anatomical positions, planes, and terms. It explains the normal anatomical position and other positions such as supine, prone, and lithotomy. It also defines the median, coronal, and transverse planes. Finally, it provides definitions for common anatomical terms like anterior, posterior, superior, inferior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, preaxial, postaxial, flexor surface, and extensor surface.

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    ANATOMICAL POSITIONS,PLANES

    AND TERMS

    Dr. Sadia Farooq


    ANATOMICAL POSITIONS
    • NORMAL ANATOMICAL POSITION

    • When a person is standing straight with eyes


    looking forwards, both arms by the side of
    body, palms facing forward, both feet
    together, the position is anatomical position
    • SUPINE POSITION
    • When a person is lying on her/his back, arms
    by the side ,palms facing upwards and feet put
    together, the position is supine position
    • PRONE POSITION
    • Person lying on his/her face, chest and
    abdomen is said to be prone position.
    • LITHOTOMY POSITION
    • Person lying on her back with legs up and feet
    supported in straps. This position is mostly
    used during delivery of the baby.
    PLANES
    • Median or midsagittal plane
    • Coronal plane
    • Transverse/horizontal plane
    MEDIAN OR MID SAGITTAL PLANE
    A plane passing through the Centre of the body
    dividing it into two equal right and left halves, is
    the median or mid sagittal plane.
    Plane parallel to median or midsagittal plane is
    the sagittal plane.
    TRANSVERSE HORIZONTAL PLANE
    A plane at right angles to both sagittal and
    coronal planes which divides the body into
    upper and lower parts.
    ANATOMICAL TERMS
    Anatomical terms
    Anterior means towards the front.
    Posterior means towards the back.
    Superior means towards the head.
    Inferior means towards the feet.
    Medial means towards the median plane
    (near the middle of the body).
    Lateral means away from the median
    plane (away from the middle of the body).
    • Anatomical terms for limbs:
    • Proximal means near the trunk
    • Distal means away from the trunk
    • Preaxial border means the outer border in the upper
    limb and inner border in the lower limb.
    • Postaxial border means outer border in upper limb and
    inner border in lower limb
    • Flexor surface means anterior surface of the upper
    limb and posterior surface of the lower limb
    • Extensor surface means the posterior surface of upper
    limb and anterior surface of the lower limb.

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