S1.4 - Planes of the Body

Question 1

Coronal / Frontal

Answer 1

Vertical line - divides the body into front and back sections

Question 2

Medial / Midsagittal

Answer 2

Vertical line - divides the body into equal left and right sections

Question 3

Parasagittal

Answer 3

Vertical line - divides the body into unequal left and right sections

Question 4

Horizontal / Transverse

Answer 4

Horizontal line - divides the body into upper and lower sections

Question 5

Oblique

Answer 5

Line which passes through the body at an angle