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A & P I-Lab 1.4
- The Language of Anatomy-Planes of the Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sometimes called a CORONAl PLANE, the frontal plan is a longitudinal plane the divides the body(or organ) into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR parts. | Frontal Plane |
| runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. When organs are sections along the transverse plane, the sections are commonly called CROSS SECTIONS. | Transverse Plane |
| a plane that run longitudinally and DIVIDED the body into RIGHT and LEFT parts | Sagittal plane |
| Dividing the body into two equal parts, right down the middle. | Midsagittal or Median |
| All other sagital planes are reffered to as | Parasagittal planes |