Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What are the body planes
A
Sagittal Midsagittal Frontal Transverse Oblique
2
Q
What is the transverse plane
A
Divides the body into Superior and inferior parts
Too and bottom… Cut in the middle
3
Q
What is the sagittal plane
A
A vertical plane that cuts the body into left and right parts
4
Q
What is midsagittal
A
The sagittal plane that lies on the mid line
5
Q
What is the frontal plane
A
Cuts the body into anterior and posterior parts
Something in front and something in back
6
Q
What is the oblique plane
A
Cuts made diagonally
