Body planes and sections

Body planes are imaginary surfaces or planes lines that divide
the body in to sections. This helps for further identification of
specific areas. Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Sagittal plane:
- divides the body into right and left half.
- Mid sagittal plane: - divides body into equal left and right
halves.
- Para sagittal plane: - divides body into unequal left and right

Frontal plane: - divides the body into asymmetrical antererior
and posterior sections.

Transverse plane: - divides the body into upper and lower
body section.

Oblique plane: - divides the body obliquely into upper and
lower section.