THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is the
A
transverse
B
midsagittal
C
frontal
D
coronal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Axial Plane (Transverse Plane)-A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transverse or Horizontal Plane The transverse plane divides the body at the waist (top and bottom halves of the body).

Detailed explanation-3: -The transverse plane (axial or X-Z plane) divides the body into superior and inferior (head and tail) portions. It is typically a horizontal plane through the center of the body and is parallel to the ground.

Detailed explanation-4: -The midsagittal plane divides the body exactly in half, into right and left portions. The frontal plane divides the front and back, and the transverse plane divides the body into upper and lower portions. Vertebrate animals have a number of defined body cavities, as illustrated in Figure 8.

Detailed explanation-5: -The transverse plane is also known as the cross-sectional plane. It runs horizontally and divides the body into superior and inferior halves.

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