Transverse plane

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Transverse plane
Latin	plana transversalia

The transverse plane (also called the horizontal plane, axial plane, or transaxial plane) is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts. It is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes.

It is one of the planes of the body used to describe the location of body parts in relation to each other. The other two commonly used terms are the Coronal plane and the Sagittal plane.

[edit] Examples

• The transpyloric plane
• The subcostal plane
• The umbilical plane
• The intertubercular plane (or transtubercular)
• The interspinous plane

[edit] See also

• Sagittal plane
• Coronal plane

v • d • e Anatomical planes and lines (TA A01.2.00, GA 12.1309) Sagittal plane Median plane front (Anterior median line/Midsternal line, Parasternal line, Midclavicular line, Anterior axillary line) back (Posterior median line, Scapular line, Posterior axillary line) Transverse plane Thoracic plane · Transpyloric plane · Subcostal plane · Umbilical plane · Intertubercular plane · Interspinous plane Coronal/frontal plane Midcoronal plane · Sternal plane

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