What are the 7 anatomical planes?
What are the 7 anatomical planes?
These planes are imaginary lines – vertical or horizontal – drawn through an upright body….Anatomical Planes.
| Term | Direction |
|---|---|
| Superior | Upper or above |
| Cephalad or Cranial | Head |
| Caudal or Caudad | Tail, tail end |
| Anterior | Toward the front |
What are the 4 types of anatomical planes?
Anatomical planes in a human:
- median or sagittal plane.
- a parasagittal plane.
- frontal or coronal plane.
- transverse or axial plane.
What are the 5 anatomical planes?
Planes: Because who said anatomy didn’t require an imagination?
| Frontal (Coronal) plane | Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions |
|---|---|
| Transverse plane | Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions |
| Sagittal plane | Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides. |
What are the 3 anatomical planes of the body?
What are the 3 planes of motion in the body?
- Sagittal Plane: Cuts the body into left and right halves. Forward and backward movements.
- Coronal (or Frontal Plane): Cuts the body into front and back halves. Side-to-side movements.
- Transverse Plane: Cuts the body into top and bottom halves. Twisting movements.
What are all the body planes?
There are three basic reference planes used in anatomy: the sagittal plane, the coronal plane, and the transverse plane.
How do you remember axial sagittal and coronal?
Axial, Coronal and Sagittal sections – Sagittal is the only kind of cut that could cause Split-brain Syndrome by cutting the brain into two Symmetrical halves. Axial is the section you’d get if you drew a line across your the face from left to right (and then extend that back), or in other words around your head.
How do you remember the planes and axis?
Conversation. In GCSE PE we love a mnemonic! How’s about these for planes & axis? STef (Sagittal plane, Transverse axis, extension, flexion) FFaa (Frontal plane, Frontal axis, abduction, adduction) TLr (Transverse plane, longitudinal axis, rotation) – remember this as The London Railway!