axial plane

English

The main anatomical planes of the human body, including median (red), parasagittal (yellow), frontal or coronal plane (blue) and transverse or axial plane (green).

Noun

axial plane (plural axial planes)

1. (anatomy) Any plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine.

Synonyms

• horizontal plane
• transverse plane
• transaxial plane

Translations

transverse plane — see transverse plane

See also

• coronal plane
• sagittal plane
• transverse plane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia