Body planes
0.0(0)
Studied by 1 person
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
FlashcardsCard Sorting
1/9
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Study Analytics
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
10 Terms
1
New cards
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into left and right portions.
2
New cards
Coronal Plane
Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
3
New cards
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
4
New cards
Midsagittal Plane
A specific sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.
5
New cards
Parasagittal Plane
A sagittal plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions.
6
New cards
Oblique Plane
Divides the body at an angle, not parallel to the other three planes.
7
New cards
Frontal Plane
Another term for the coronal plane, dividing the body into front and back.
8
New cards
Dorsal Plane
Another form of the coronal plane; often used in veterinary anatomy.
9
New cards
Ventral Plane
Refers to the front side as opposed to the back or dorsal side.
10
New cards
Horizontal plane
A plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Note 
Flashcards (72)