Dorsal plane
| Dorsal plane | |
|---|---|
The standard anatomical planes of both a human and a goat displaying three anatomical planes:
the midsagittal plane
the transverse plane
the dorsal plane, often called the coronal or frontal plane in human anatomy | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plana coronalia |
| TA98 | A01.2.00.001 |
| TA2 | 48 |
| FMA | 12246 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The dorsal plane (also known as the coronal plane or frontal plane, especially in human anatomy) is an anatomical plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral sections.[1] It is perpendicular to the sagittal and transverse planes.
- ^ Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (6 ed.). World Association of Veterinary Anatomists. 2017. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-05-08.