Planes of Cut
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Horizontal/Transverse Plane
A plane that is parallel to the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Parasagittal Plane
A sagittal plane that passes through the body anywhere except the midline.
Frontal/Coronal Plane
A vertical plane which divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions
Sagittal Plane
Any line that divides the body vertically
Midsagittal Plane
Divides the body exactly in half vertically