anatomical planes/axes

Question 1

What are the 3 anatomical planes?

Answer 1

sagittal, frontal, transverse

Question 2

What is the frontal plane?

Answer 2

divides the body into front and back

Question 3

What is the sagittal plane?

Answer 3

divides the body into right and left

Question 4

What is the transverse plane?

Answer 4

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

Question 5

What is the horizontal axis?

Answer 5

• extend from one side of the body to the other
• corresponds with the sagittal plane

Question 6

What is the longitudinal axis?

Answer 6

• a vertical line from head to toe
• corresponds with transverse plane

Question 7

What is the antero-posterior axis?

Answer 7

• a horizontal line from front to back
• corresponds with frontal plane