Frontal (coronal) plane

• What is the median plane?

  A plane that divides the body into left and right equal halves
• What are the different anatomical planes?

  • Coronal or frontal plane
  • Horizontal, axial, or transverse plane
  • Sagittal or longitudinal plane
  • Median plane
  • Parasagittal plane
• How do the different anatomical planes divide the body?

  • Coronal/frontal plane: Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
  • Horizontal/axial/transverse plane: Divides body into superior and inferior parts
  • Sagittal/longitudinal plane: Divides body into left and right parts
  • Median plane: Divides body into equal left and right halves
  • Parasagittal plane: Parallel to sagittal plane, divides body into left and right parts
• What is the horizontal, axial, or transverse plane?

  A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
• What is the horizontal, axial, or transverse plane?

  A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
• What is the coronal or frontal plane?

  A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
• What are the different anatomical planes?

  • Coronal or frontal plane
  • Horizontal, axial, or transverse plane
  • Sagittal or longitudinal plane
  • Median plane
  • Parasagittal plane
• If you wanted to view a cross-section of the body, which anatomical plane would you use?

  The horizontal, axial, or transverse plane would be used to view a cross-section of the body.
• What is the name of the plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves?

  Transverse plane
• What is the median plane?

  A plane that divides the body into left and right equal halves
• What is the parasagittal plane?

  A plane parallel to the sagittal plane that divides the body into left and right parts.
• What is the common name for the frontal plane?

  Frontal
• What is the horizontal, axial, or transverse plane?

  A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
• How does the frontal plane assist in medical imaging?

  It helps diagnose front-to-back relationships
• What are the three main anatomical planes used to describe the human body?

  • Coronal plane
  • Sagittal plane
  • Transverse plane
• How do the different anatomical planes divide the body?

  • Coronal/frontal plane: Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
  • Horizontal/axial/transverse plane: Divides body into superior and inferior parts
  • Sagittal/longitudinal plane: Divides body into left and right parts
  • Median plane: Divides body into equal left and right halves
  • Parasagittal plane: Parallel to sagittal plane, divides body into left and right parts
• What is the coronal or frontal plane?

  A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
• What structures are visible from the back view in the frontal plane?

  Spine, shoulders, and buttocks
• What are the key anatomical structures viewed in the frontal plane?

  • Anterior view:
  • Face
  • Chest
  • Abdomen
  • Legs
  • Posterior view:
  • Spine
  • Shoulders
  • Buttocks
• What is the median plane?

  A plane that divides the body into left and right equal halves
• What type of plane is the frontal plane?

  Vertical
• What is the name of the plane that divides the body into left and right halves?

  Sagittal plane
• What structures are visible from the front view in the frontal plane?

  Face, chest, abdomen, and legs
• What does the term 'anterior' refer to?

  Front section
• If you wanted to view a cross-section of the body, which anatomical plane would you use?

  The horizontal, axial, or transverse plane would be used to view a cross-section of the body.
• What are the clinical applications of the frontal plane in medical imaging?

  1. Visualizing chest structures (lungs, heart)
  2. Examining spinal curvature
  3. Studying anterior abdominal organs
  4. Evaluating fractures in the face and skull
• What does the term 'posterior' refer to?

  Back section
• What is the name of the plane that divides the body into front and back halves?

  Coronal plane
• What are the alternative names for the frontal plane?

  • Common Name: Frontal
  • Formal Name: Coronal
  • Common Name: Face
  • Formal Name: Back
• What is the main purpose of the frontal plane in anatomy?

  To visualize anterior and posterior structures
• What does the frontal plane divide the body into?

  Front and back portions
• What is the sagittal or longitudinal plane?

  A plane that divides the body into left and right parts
• What are the three main anatomical planes?

  1. Frontal
  2. Coronal
  3. Lateral
• What is the coronal or frontal plane?

  A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
• What is another name for the frontal plane?

  Coronal plane
• What is the sagittal or longitudinal plane?

  A plane that divides the body into left and right parts
• What is the sagittal or longitudinal plane?

  A plane that divides the body into left and right parts
• What does the frontal plane allow us to view?

  Structures in anterior and posterior views
• How does the frontal plane split the body?

  It splits the body vertically
• What is the visual representation of the frontal plane?

  It shows body split vertically