Understanding Body Planes

Why are body planes important in the study of human anatomy?

• They help in understanding two-dimensional structures.

• They are used only in artistic representations.

• They are irrelevant to modern science.

• They assist in medical imaging and understanding body movement.

What does the sagittal plane divide the body into?

• Front and back halves

• Left and right halves

• Superior and inferior halves

• Top and bottom halves

What is the term used for a sagittal plane that divides the body into unequal left and right halves?

• Transverse

• Midsagittal

• Parasagittal

• Coronal

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?

• Oblique plane

• Transverse plane

• Frontal (coronal) plane

• Sagittal plane

What is another term commonly used for the transverse plane?

• Cross section

• Oblique

• Midsagittal

• Coronal