Vertical & Horizontal Planes

Question 1

Is an up-and-down planes that is at a right angle to the horizon

Answer 1

Vertical plane

Question 2

Is a vertical plane that divides the body into “unequal” left and right portion.

Answer 2

Sagittal plane

Question 3

Also known as the midline, is the sagittal plane that divides the body into “equal” right and right halves.

Answer 3

Midsagittal plane

Question 4

Is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

Also know as the coronal planes, which is located at right angles to the sagittal plane.

Answer 4

Frontal plane

Question 5

Is a flat, crosswise plane, such as the horizon.

Answer 5

Horizontal plane

Question 6

Is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower portions).

It can be at the waist or at any other level across the body.

Answer 6

Transverse plane