Anatomical Planes

Question 1

Sagittal

Answer 1

Cuts through the body from front to back and divides the body into right and left sections. “Cut in half”

Question 2

Midsagittal

Answer 2

Cuts through the midline of the body from front to back and divides the body into equal right and left sections. “Cut in half perfectly”

Question 3

Frontal (coronal)

Answer 3

Cuts at a right angle to the midline, from side to side, and divides the body into anterior and posterior sections. “Cut the back and butt off”

Question 4

Transverse

Answer 4

Cuts horizontally through the body and separates the body into upper and lower sections. “Cut in half through the stomach”