Transverse plane

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Transverse plane
Latin	plana transversalia
Dorlands/Elsevier	p_22/12644673

The transverse or axial plane is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts. It is perpendicular to the coronal plane.

It is one of the planes of the body used to describe the location of body parts in relation to each other. The other two commonly used terms are the Coronal plane and the Sagittal plane.

Contents 1 Examples 2 In mechanics 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Examples

• The transpyloric plane

• The subcostal plane

• The umbilical plane

• The intertubercular plane (or transtubercular)

• The interspinous plane

[edit] In mechanics

Mechanically, the transverse plane is perpendicular to the coronal plane. In gears with parallel axes, the transverse and the plane of rotation coincide.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Sagittal plane
• Coronal plane

[edit] References

v • d • e Anatomical planes Sagittal plane Median plane - Midclavicular line Transverse plane Thoracic plane - Transpyloric plane - Subcostal plane - Umbilical plane - Intertubercular plane - Interspinous plane Coronal plane Sternal plane - Midcoronal plane