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)
- (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
