Body Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Plane
A
imaginary flat surface
2
Q
What are the three major body planes?
A
sagittal plane, coronal/frontal plane, transverse plane
3
Q
Sagittal plane
A
-runs top to bottom
-creates left and right sections
-mid-sagittal plane
4
Q
Coronal/Front plane
A
-runs side to side
-up and down
-creates posterior/back and anterior/front
5
Q
Transverse plane
A
-run side to side
-front to back
-creates upper and lower sections
6
Q
oblique plane
A
combination of all planes
7
Q
-run side to side
-front to back
-creates upper and lower sections
A
Transverse plane
8
Q
-runs side to side
-up and down
-creates posterior/back and anterior/front
A
Coronal/Front plane
9
Q
-runs top to bottom
-creates left and right sections
-mid-sagittal plane
A
sagittal plane
