Planes Of The Body

Question 1

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 1

Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions.

Question 2

Sagittal (lateral) plane

Answer 2

Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides.
The midsagital plane divides the body into right and left halves.

Question 3

Transverse (axial) plane

Answer 3

Horizontal (cross-sectional) plane running across the body, parallel to the ground, dividing the body or structure into upper and lower potions.