Frequently used planes

Question 1

sagittal

Answer 1

cuts through the body from front to back and divides the body into right and left sections

Question 2

midsagittal

Answer 2

cuts through the mid line of the body into equal right and left sections

Question 3

Frontal (coronal)

Answer 3

cuts at a right angle to the mid line from side to side, and divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections

Question 4

Transverse (horizontal or axial)

Answer 4

cuts horizontally through the body and separates the body into upper (superior) and lower ( inferior) sections