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Anatomical Position and Directional Terms
A person in the anatomical position is standing erect with the head, eyes and toes pointing forward, feet together with its arms by the side. The palms of the hands are pointing forward.


Body Planes and Sections
Sagittal plane: vertical plane that divides the body; Midsagittal plane: lies exactly in the midline; Parasagittal plane: offset from the midline; Frontal(coronal plane): lies vertically; Transverse(horizontal) plane: runs horizontally right to left; Cross section(transverse section); Cuts made diagonally b/w horizontal and vertical planes: oblique sections