Body Planes / cavities

Question 1

Midsaggital plane

Answer 1

Separates body into two left and right halves down the middle

Question 2

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 2

Separation of the front and back of the body

Question 3

Transverse (horizontal)

Answer 3

Separates the body in superior and inferior parts (top and bottom)

Question 4

Sagittal plane

Answer 4

Separates left and right body into parts (not in perfect halves)

Question 5

Dorsal

Answer 5

Cranial cavity (holds brain)
Spinal cavity (holds spine)

Question 6

Ventral

Answer 6

Thoratic cavity (entire chest)
Abdominal cavity (belly area)
Pelvic cavity
(Abdominal and pelvic are sometimes combined into one called abdominopelvic)