Body Sections And Planes

Question 1

Describe the ‘sagittal plane’.

Answer 1

The ‘Sagittal Plane’ divides the body into LEFT and RIGHT.

The term ‘Midsagittal’ means the exact middle of the body.

Question 2

Describe the ‘Transverse Plane’

Answer 2

The ‘transverse plane’ divides the body into UPPER and LOWER - a horizontal slice being inserted into the body/ organ etc.

Question 3

Describe the frontal or ‘Coronal Plane’

Answer 3

The ‘Frontal/ Coronal plane’ divides the body into FRONT and BACK or POSTERIOR/ANTERIOR.

Coronal secrions are common in brain imaging, such as images ontained from CT scans.

Question 4

List all Anatomical direction terminology & give an example.

Answer 4

The transverse section divides the body into:
Superior = towards the head
Inferior = towards the feet

The coronal secrion divides the body into:
Anterior = towards the front (ventral)
Posterior = towards back (dorsal)

Medial = towards midsaggital secrion
Lateral = away from the midline

Proximal= towards attachment point to the body
Distal= further from point of attachment to body

Superficial= towards body/ skin surface
Deep= towards body centre or core

Central= towards body core
Peripheral= towards extremities/ periphery