BODY PLANES Flashcards
1
Q
reference position that defines specific surfaces and planes of the body
A
Anatomic Position
2
Q
imaginary plane that divides body into two sections
A
Body plane
3
Q
divided the body into front or back portions
A
Coronal or frontal plane
4
Q
divides the body into left or right side
A
Sagittal or longitudinal
5
Q
this plane cuts the body in the middle into equal parts
A
Midsagittal or Median
6
Q
this divides the body into upper and lower portions
A
Transverse or horizontal or cross-sectional plane
7
Q
this divides the body into angled or slant
A
Oblique plane
8
Q
Equal anterior and posterior parts
A
Midcoronal
