PLANES OF THE BODY

Question 1

What plane divides the body into left and right sections?

Answer 1

Sagittal plane

Question 2

The mid-sagittal plane divides the body into equal left and right halves. True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions?

Answer 3

Frontal (coronal) plane

Question 4

What term describes a non-equal vertical division of the body?

Answer 4

Sagittal plane (or para-sagittal plane)

Question 5

The transverse plane divides the body into which two parts?

Answer 5

Superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts

Question 6

Which plane would you use to view cross-sections of the body, particularly for imaging techniques like CT scans or MRIs?

Answer 6

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 7

A plane that runs vertically, dividing the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections is called the frontal or coronal plane. True or False?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

If a doctor needs to look at a structure from a side view, which plane are they most likely using?

Answer 8

Sagittal plane

Question 9

The transverse plane is also known as the horizontal plane. True or False?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What term describes the horizontal division of the body that separates it into upper and lower portions?

Answer 10

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 11

Which plane is typically used to divide the body into superior and inferior portions?

Answer 11

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 12

The coronal plane is synonymous with which other name?

Answer 12

Frontal plane

Question 13

What plane would be used to divide the body into two unequal vertical portions?

Answer 13

Sagittal plane (or para-sagittal plane)

Question 14

If you are asked to describe the view from the front of the body, which plane is implied?

Answer 14

Frontal (coronal) plane

Question 15

How does the median plane differ from the sagittal plane?

Answer 15

The median plane divides the body into equal left and right halves, while the sagittal plane divides the body into non-equal sections.

Question 16

What would be the primary use of the sagittal plane in an anatomical dissection?

Answer 16

To view structures from a side perspective (e.g., the brain, organs).

Question 17

Which plane is often referred to as the horizontal plane and is used for cross-sections of the body?

Answer 17

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 18

True or False: The frontal plane can be used to visualize structures such as the chest and back.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

In which plane would you perform a dissection to observe both the front and back of the body?

Answer 19

Frontal (coronal) plane

Question 20

A transverse plane would cut through which two major body cavities to create superior and inferior sections?

Answer 20

The thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 21

Which plane would divide the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions, such as separating the head from the body?

Answer 21

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 22

Which plane would divide the body vertically into left and right portions, with the left side being smaller?

Answer 22

Para-sagittal plane

Question 23

A cross-sectional image of the human body is most commonly taken in which plane?

Answer 23

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 24

What is the clinical significance of the sagittal plane in imaging studies?

Answer 24

It helps provide a side view or lateral view of the body, commonly used for MRI and CT scans.

Question 25

Which plane is primarily used in radiological imaging such as CT scans to view slices or cross-sections of the body?

Answer 25

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 26

How would you describe the body position from the frontal plane if viewed from the side?

Answer 26

The body would be divided into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections.

Question 27

Sagittal and para-sagittal are used to describe divisions that run along what orientation of the body?

Answer 27

Vertical (left to right)

Question 28

What anatomical plane would be ideal for examining the structure of the lungs and heart when they lie within the chest cavity?

Answer 28

Frontal (coronal) plane

Question 29

True or False: A transverse plane would be useful in studying the brain from above or below.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

If a medial cut was made to divide the body into equal halves, what plane was used?

Answer 30

Median plane (a specific form of the sagittal plane)

Question 31

In which anatomical plane would you most likely view the spinal cord from a lateral perspective?

Answer 31

Sagittal plane

Question 32

If you were looking at an MRI scan of the brain from the top down, which plane would it be using?

Answer 32

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 33

What is the primary difference between the coronal and sagittal planes in terms of the body’s orientation?

Answer 33

The coronal plane divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior), while the sagittal plane divides the body into left and right.

Question 34

A parasagittal plane divides the body into unequal left and right portions. True or False?

Answer 34

True

Question 35

The transverse plane is used primarily to view what type of body sections?

Answer 35

Cross-sections or horizontal slices of the body

Question 36

Which plane would be used to study the peripheral nervous system as it relates to both the arms and legs simultaneously?

Answer 36

Frontal (coronal) plane

Question 37

The median plane specifically divides the body into left and right halves that are equal in size. True or False?

Answer 37

True

Question 38

If a horizontal cut is made across the abdomen to separate the upper and lower parts of the body, which plane is being used?

Answer 38

Transverse (axial) plane

Question 39

A coronal section of the body would provide a view of the body’s ventral (front) and dorsal (back) surfaces. True or False?

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Which anatomical plane would be ideal for studying the movement of joints, such as those in the shoulder and hip, from a side view?

Answer 40

Sagittal plane