Chapter 3

Question 1

Sagittal Plane

Answer 1

Divides entire body or body part into right and left segments. Passes vertically through the body from front to back

Question 2

Midsagittal Plane

Answer 2

Passes through the midline of the body and divides it into EQUAL left and right halves

Question 3

Coronal Plane

Answer 3

Divides the entire body or part into anterior and posterior segments. Passes through the body vertically from one side to the other

Question 4

Horizontal Plane (Transverse, Axial, Cross-Sectional)

Answer 4

Passes crosswise through body or body part at right angles to the longitudinal axis. Divides body into superior and inferior portions. Positioned at a right angle to the sagittal and coronal planes

Question 5

Oblique Plane

Answer 5

Passes through body part at any angle

Question 6

Interiliac Plane

Answer 6

Transects the pelvis at the top of the Iliac crests at the level of L4. Used in positioning the lumbar spine, sacrum, and coccyx

Question 7

Occlusal Plane

Answer 7

Formed by the biting surfaces of the upper and lower teeth with jaws closed. Used in positioning of the odontoid process and in some head projections

Question 8

2 Torso Body Cavities

Answer 8

Thoracic and Abdominal/Pelvic