Terminology for Body Planes and Sections

Question 1

Sagittal plane

Answer 1

divides the body or a structure into right and left portions

Question 2

Midsagittal (median) plane

Answer 2

divides the body equally into right and left halves

Question 3

Parasagittal

Answer 3

any sagittal plane that is not midsagittal

Question 4

Frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 4

divides the body or a structure into anterior and posterior portions

Question 5

Transverse plane

Answer 5

divides the body or a structure into superior and inferior portions. Sections created by a
transverse plane are often called cross sections.