Which plane divides the body into upper and lower parts?

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower parts?

• A. Sagittal plane
• B. Frontal plane
• C. Transverse plane
• D. Coronal plane

Answer: (C)

Planes of the body describe how we conceptually cut the body to view regions. The one that separates the body into upper and lower parts is the transverse plane, also called the horizontal plane. It runs horizontally, perpendicular to the long axis, so it slices the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions. By contrast, the sagittal plane divides left and right, and the frontal (coronal) plane divides front and back. A cross-section at the waist in imaging is typically a transverse plane.

Planes of the body describe how we conceptually cut the body to view regions. The one that separates the body into upper and lower parts is the transverse plane, also called the horizontal plane. It runs horizontally, perpendicular to the long axis, so it slices the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions. By contrast, the sagittal plane divides left and right, and the frontal (coronal) plane divides front and back. A cross-section at the waist in imaging is typically a transverse plane.