Body Planes

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Science

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11th - 12th Grade

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Hard

Jennifer Brunner

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8 Slides • 5 Questions

Learning Target

Differentiate the sagittal, midsagittal, frontal, and transverse planes

Verbalize why it is important to visualize the body in different planes

Body Planes

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Section vs Plane

Section= a part of the body created by a plane

Plane= an imaginary surface that divides the body into sections

Why divide the body into planes?

Sectioning the body or an organ results in different views
Think about the kidney:
- longitudinal section would look different than a cross section (transverse section)

Multiple Choice

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

top and bottom

left and right

front and back

Multiple Choice

The frontal plane separates the body into...

anterior and posterior

medial and lateral

proximal and distal

cranial and caudal

Multiple Choice

The transverse plane separates the body into...

anterior/posterior

superior/inferior

medial/lateral

proximal/distal

Multiple Choice

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

sagittal

transverse

frontal

Multiple Choice

Which side is facing you?

Posterior

Lateral

Medial

Learning Target

Differentiate the sagittal, midsagittal, frontal, and transverse planes

Verbalize why it is important to visualize the body in different planes

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