Planes of Sections

Question 1

A plane that extends from left to right and from dorsal to ventral, giving cranial and caudal portions

Answer 1

Transverse or horizontal

Question 2

A plane that extends from cranial to caudal, giving right and left portions

Answer 2

Sagittal

Question 3

A plane that extends from cranial to caudal passing through the midline to divide the body or an organ into right and left halves

Answer 3

Midsagittals

Question 4

A plane that extends from left to right and cranial to caudal, giving dorsal and ventral portions

Answer 4

Frontal or coronal