Body Planes 1.1

Question 1

Are imaginary lines, drawn through an upright body that is in anatomical position

Answer 1

Body Planes

Question 2

These are often used interchangeably, but they actually have different meanings

Answer 2

Body Planes and Sections

Question 3

Are the portions or slices of the body created by the cut through the plane
It allows us to look at different views of the body depending on the direction of the cut

Answer 3

Body Section

Question 4

The Body Planes and Sections ?

Answer 4

Saggital Plane
Coronal Plane
Transverse Plane

Question 5

An up and down plane that is a right angle to the horizon

Answer 5

Vertical plane

Question 6

A vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

Answer 6

Sagittal plane

Question 7

Also known as the midline or median, is the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

Answer 7

Midsagittal plane

Question 8

A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

Answer 8

Frontal plane/Coronal plane

Question 9

Is a flat crosswise plane, such as the horizon

Answer 9

The Horizontal Planes

Question 10

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

Answer 10

Transverse plane/axial plane

Question 11

A plane inclined from the horizon

Answer 11

Oblique plane (a special plane)

Question 12

A plane that transects the pelvis at the top of the iliac crests at the level of the fourth lumbar spinous process

Answer 12

Interiliac plane (A special plane)

Question 13

Is an imaginary plane formed by the occlusal surfaces of the teeth when the jaw is close

Answer 13

Occlusal plane ( a special plane )