Ch.1 Planes and Sections

Question 1

Planes

Answer 1

imaginary flat surfaces that pass through body parts

Question 2

Sagittal Plane

Answer 2

Divides the body or an organ into left and right sides ; longitudinal

Question 3

Median or Midsagittal Plane

Answer 3

Divides the body or organ into equal left and right sides ; longitudinal

Question 4

Paramedian or Parasagittal Plane

Answer 4

Divides the body or an organ into unequal left and right sides ; longitudinal

Question 5

Midline

Answer 5

Divides the body into equal left and right sides ; longitudinal

Question 6

Coronal Plane

Answer 6

Divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions ; longitudinal

Question 7

Transverse Plane (Cross-sectional or Horizontal Plane)

Answer 7

Divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions ; horizontal

Question 8

Oblique Plane

Answer 8

Passes through the body at an oblique angle (not a 90 degree angle)

Question 9

Section

Answer 9

A cut of the body or an organ made along one of the planes