Transverse planes divide the body horizontally into superior and inferior portions. Frontal planes pass lengthwise and divide the body into anterior and posterior portions. A mid sagittal plane extends vertically through the body and divides it lengthwise into equal right and left halves.
3. Frontal (Coronal) Plane:
Coronal, or frontal, planes also pass lengthwise
and divide the body
into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
portions.
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4. Mid Sagittal (Median) Plane:
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A sagittal plane extends vertically
through the body dividing it into right
and left portions.
A midsagittal (median)
plane is a sagittal plane that passes
lengthwise through the
midplane of the body, dividing it equally
into right and left halves.