Week 4 Practice Flashcard - Anatomical Position and Body Planes

Front

What is the vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts?

Back

Sagittal Plane

Front

What is the vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves?

Back

Mid-Sagittal Plane

Front

What is the horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts?

Back

Transverse Plane

Front

Is the transverse or horizontal plane that occurs exactly in the middle of the body to make equal upper and lower halves true or false?

Back

False

Front

What is the vertical plane that divides the body into front and back halves?

Back

Coronal Plane

Front

Define the Sagittal Plane.

Back

A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections.

Front

Define the Mid-Sagittal Plane.

Back

A specific sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Front

Define the Transverse Plane.

Back

A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Front

Define the Coronal Plane.

Back

A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections.

Front

What is the difference between the Sagittal Plane and the Mid-Sagittal Plane?

Back

The Sagittal Plane can be any vertical plane dividing left and right, while the Mid-Sagittal Plane specifically divides the body into equal halves.