Anatomical Planes - extra

Question 1

median (median sagittal) plane

Answer 1

the vertical plane passing longitudinally through the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves.

Question 2

sagittal planes

Answer 2

vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane.

Question 3

frontal (coronal) planes

Answer 3

vertical planes passing through the body at thigh angles to the median plane dividing it into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions - for example, a frontal plane through the heads of the mandible.

Question 4

transverse planes

Answer 4

planes passing through the body at right angles to the median and frontal planes. A transverse plane divides the body into superior (upper and inferior (lower) parts.