transverse 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

transverse plane (plural transverse planes)

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

Synonyms

Translations
anatomy: plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts

See also
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