Question

plane orientations: • the ______ plane runs from side to side across the body. • the ____ plane runs from front to back through the body. • the ____ plane runs horizontally across the body. • the ______ plane goes down the middle of the body from front to back.

Explanation:

1. The frontal (coronal) plane runs from side to side across the body, dividing it into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
2. The sagittal plane runs from front to back through the body, dividing it into left and right portions (non - midline sagittal) or left and right equal halves (midsagittal).
3. The transverse (horizontal) plane runs horizontally across the body, dividing it into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
4. The midsagittal (median) plane goes down the middle of the body from front to back, dividing it into equal left and right halves.

Answer:

• The \(\boldsymbol{\text{frontal (coronal)}}\) plane runs from side to side across the body.
• The \(\boldsymbol{\text{sagittal}}\) plane runs from front to back through the body.
• The \(\boldsymbol{\text{transverse (horizontal)}}\) plane runs horizontally across the body.
• The \(\boldsymbol{\text{midsagittal (median)}}\) plane goes down the middle of the body from front to back.