sagittal plane
“arrow” vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
median plane or midsagittal
sagittal plane that lies exactly midline
parasagittal plane
all other sagittal planes
offset from the midline
frontal planes or coronal plane
lie vertically
divide body into anterior and posterior
transverse or horizontal plane or cross section
runs horizontally from right to left
dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
oblique sections
are cuts made diagonally between horizotal and vertical planes
rarely used