Transverse plane

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

Transverse plane
The main anatomical planes of the human body, including median (red), paramedian (yellow), frontal or coronal plane (blue) and transverse or axial plane (green)
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Identifiers
Latinplana transversalia
TAA01.2.00.006
FMA71928
Anatomical terminology

It is one of the planes of the body used to describe the location of body parts in relation to each other.

List of clinically relevant anatomical planes

Clinically relevant anatomical planes with associated structures

See also

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