Body Planes

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

• top and bottom

• left and right

• front and back

The frontal plane separates the body into...

• anterior and posterior

• medial and lateral

• proximal and distal

• cranial and caudal

Other words used for anterior/posterior are...

• medial/lateral

• superior/inferior

• ventral/dorsal

• proximal/distal

The transverse plane separates the body into...

• anterior/posterior

• superior/inferior

• medial/lateral

• proximal/distal

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

• sagittal

• transverse

• frontal

Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior

• frontal

• transverse

• sagittal

• midsagittal

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

• top and bottom

• left and right

• front and back

How many anatomical planes are there?

• three

• four

• six

• two

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

• sagittal

• transverse

• frontal

Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides?

• Transverse

• Oblique

• Midsagittal

• Coronal