Midsagittal Plane

Is the plane that divides the body into Equal right and left halves(also called the median plane and midline)

Sagittal Plane

The plane the divides the body into unequal right and left parts.

Dorsal Plane

The plane that divides the body into dorsal(back) and ventral(belly) parts.

(Also called the frontal plane or coronal plane)

Transverse Plane

The plane the divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. (Also called the horizontal plane or cross-sectional plane)

Dorsal Recumbency

Lying on the back

Vental Recumbency

or

Sternal Recumbency

Lying on the belly

Left Lateral Recumbency

Lying on the left side

Right Lateral Recumbency

Lying on the right side