Transverse plane | |
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The main anatomical planes of the human body, including median (red), paramedian (yellow), frontal or coronal plane (blue) and transverse or axial plane (green) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | plana transversalia |
TA98 | A01.2.00.006 |
TA2 | 52 |
FMA | 12247 71928, 12247 |
Anatomical terminology |
The transverse plane (also known as the horizontal plane, axial plane and transaxial plane) is an anatomical plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections. It is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes.