Body Planes

Body planes - imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes

Sagittal Plane - line divides left and right sides

Mid-Sagittal Plane - line divides left and right sides down the middle of your body

Frontal Plane - line divides the front and the back

Transverse Plane - line divides the top and bottom

Functions - Muscle actions are described as departures from the standard position of the body, the anatomical position. Some of these actions are general, and can be applied to several regions of the body, while others are quite specific to a single region or even a single joint.