Anatomical Planes Flashcards
1
Q
passes vertically through the body or an organ and divides it into right and left portion.
A
Sagittal Plane
2
Q
The sagittal plane that divides the body or organ in to equal halves is also call ?
Head and pelvic organ illustrated on this?
A
Median ( midsagittal ) plane
3
Q
perpendicular to the sagittal plane. Divided the body into anterior (front) and inferior(back) portion.
A
Frontal (coronal) plane
4
Q
across the body or an organ perpendicular to its long axis: it divides the body or organ int superior (upper) and interior (lower). CT scan
A
Transverse (horizontal)