Quizlet

Flashcards: Anatomical Planes and Sections

Instructions

  1. Print this webpage. If you can, set your printer to Grayscale for faster printing.
  2. Fold each page down the middle along the solid vertical line.
  3. Cut along the dotted horizontal lines.
  4. Optional: Use tape, glue, or staples to hold the two sides of each flashcard together.

This will print 3 pages (5 terms/page). This box will be automatically hidden when printing. Return to Set Page

Sagittal planeDivides body into right and left sides
Midsagittal planeDivides body into equal right and left sides
Parasagittal planeDivides body into unequal right and left sides
Frontal planeDivides body into front and back parts
Coronal planeDivides body into front and back parts
Transverse planeDivides body into upper and lower parts
Horizontal planeDivides body into upper and lower parts
Oblique planeIs a section made at an angle
Diagonal planeIs a section made at an angle
Cross sections (cs or xs)A section made at right angles to a longitudinal axis
Longitudinal section (ls)A section made parallel to a longitudinal axis