planes of reference

Question 1

plane

Answer 1

a plane is a flat surface along which body or structure is cut for anatomical study

Question 2

sagittal

Answer 2

divides the body into right and left
Midsagittal

Question 3

frontal/ coronal

Answer 3

divides the body into anterior and posterior

Question 4

transverse/ horizontal/ axial

Answer 4

divides the body into upper and lower

Question 5

names of the planes of reference

Answer 5

sagittal
frontal/coronal
transverse/horizontal/axial