Planes & Sections
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Frontal plane
Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Transverse/Horizontal plane
Divides the body or organ into superior and inferior portions.
Parasagittal plane
Divides the body or organ into unequal right and left sides.
Oblique plane
Passes through the body at an angle
Midsagittal plane
Plane that passes through the midline of the body or an organ and divides it into equal right and left sides.
Sagittal plane
Vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides.