Anatomical Planes and directions

A plane that separates the body or structure into upper and lower parts is called a

• sagittal plane

• transverse plane

• frontal plane

• oblique plane

A plane that separates the body into a front (anterior) and back (posterior) part is called a

• sagittal plane

• frontal plane

• oblique plane

• frontal plane

A plane that separates the body or structure into right and left parts down the body's midline is called a:

• midsagittal plane

• median plane

• parasagittal plane

• both a and b

Frontal planes are also called

• coronal plane

• axial plane

• horizontal plane

• oblique plane

Transverse planes can also be called

• coronal plane

• frontal plane

• horizontal plane

• oblique plane

What does B in the image represent?

• coronal plane

• frontal plane

• sagittal plane

• horizontal plane

What does A represent?

• coronal plane

• horizontal plane

• transverse plane

• sagittal plane

What does D represent?

• coronal plane

• horizontal plane

• frontal plane

• sagittal plane