Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

• A. Transverse plane
• B. Lateral recumbent position
• C. Supine position
• D. Frontal plane

Answer: (D)

Planes are imaginary references used to describe where structures sit in the body. The frontal plane, also called the coronal plane, runs vertically from head to feet and from one side of the body to the other, dividing it into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions. This is different from the transverse plane, which separates the body into top and bottom parts, and from body positions like lying on the back or on the side, which describe posture rather than a division plane. So the plane that creates front-and-back sections is the frontal plane.

Planes are imaginary references used to describe where structures sit in the body. The frontal plane, also called the coronal plane, runs vertically from head to feet and from one side of the body to the other, dividing it into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions. This is different from the transverse plane, which separates the body into top and bottom parts, and from body positions like lying on the back or on the side, which describe posture rather than a division plane. So the plane that creates front-and-back sections is the frontal plane.