HIT 117 Chapter 2 Planes of the Body
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What is the frontal or coronal plane?
A vertical plane that divides the body or body part, such as an organ, into front and back portions
When it comes to the frontal or coronal plane, anatomically, anterior means what?
The front portion
When it comes to the frontal or coronal plane, anatomically, posterior means what?
The back portion
What is the sagittal or lateral plane?
A vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
What is the midsagittal plane?
A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves
What is the difference between a sagittal and midsagittal plane?
All midsagittal planes are sagittal planes, but a midsagittal plane must be dead-center
What is the transverse or axial plane?
Horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions, as in a cross-section