Planes Flashcards
The anatomical position
A person standing straight, arms down their sides, head in neutral, palms and feat pointing anterior.
The prone position
A person lying down on their chest, head down, palms down.
The supine position
A person lying on their back, palms and head upwards.
What is a plane?
An imaginary surface that passes through the body or body parts to split it into sections.
What is the sagittal plane?
Divides the body into left and right sides.
Mid-sagittal plane divides the body equally (midline)
A parasagittal plane has an uneven division.
Frontal/ coronal plane
Divides the body into front and back halves.
Anterior and posterior body parts
Transverse plane
Divides the body into top and bottom halves.
Superior and inferior parts
An oblique plane
Divides the body into two sections, is not at a right angle to any other planes.