The Ultimate Guide to Scoring High on the HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology Section Latest 2023 Rated A+
Sagittal Plane ✔✔cuts or divides the body into right and left portions
Coronal (Frontal) Plane ✔✔cuts or divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions
Transverse (Horizontal) Plane ✔✔cuts or divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) portions
Superior ✔✔above
Inferior ✔✔below
Anterior (Ventral) ✔✔towards or in front of the body
Posterior (Dorsal) ✔✔behind, towards the backside of the body 1 / 2
Medial ✔✔closer to the midline of the body
Lateral ✔✔farther away from the midline of the body
Proximal ✔✔closer or toward the body trunk/chest/center of the body
Distal ✔✔farther and distancing away from the body trunk/chest/center of the body
Superficial ✔✔closer to the outer layer and surface of the body
Deep ✔✔away from the surface of the body
What is anterior to the esophagus
- Trachea
- Lungs
- Bronchioles
- Larynx ✔✔A. Trachea
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