4-plans

(2)

BODY

PLANES

1. Coronal / Frontal plane.

2. Axial / Transverse / Horizontal plane.

3. Sagittal plane.

4. Median / Midsagittal plane.

Sagittal plane

Frontal plane

Horizontal plane

Coronal / Frontal plane

A vertical plane running from

side to side & divides the body

or any of its parts into

anterior & posterior portions.

Coronal Plane

لو شقيته نصين (امامى وخلفى)

Vertical plane passing through the body Dividing it into anterior & posterior portions

Axial / transverse / Horizontal plane

A horizontal plane that

Divides the body or any

of its parts Into

upper & lower parts.

Horizontal axial & horizontal

تشقوا نصين (فوق وتحت)

لو النصين قد بعض

لو واحد الكبر من التانى Horizontal plane

Horizontal axial plane

Sagittal plane

A Vertical plane running

from

front to back & divides

the body or any of its parts

Into right & left sides.

Median / midsagittal plane.

Sagittal plane through the

midline of the body

& divides the body or any of

its parts into right & left

halves.

Median & Sagittal

تشقوا نصين (يمين وشمال)

لو النصين قد بعض

لو واحد اكبر من التانى Sagittal plane

Median plane

(3)

BODY

CAVITIES

III- Body cavities

1) Thoracic cavity.

2) Abdominal cavity.

3) Pelvic cavity.

4) Dorsal cavity.

It contains the heart,

lungs, trachea,

esophagus

, large blood vessels &

nerves.

1- Thoracic cavity

It contains most of the

Gastro-intestinal tract as

well the kidneys &

adrenal glands.

2- Abdominal cavity

3- Pelvic cavity

It contains most of

the urogenital

system as well as the

rectum.

4- Dorsal cavity

The upper portionor

cranial cavityhouses

THE BRAIN

4- Dorsal cavity

The lower portionOr

vertebral canalhouses

THE SPINAL CORD

اختبار سريع

Median plane is parallel to Median plane is parallel to ………………………………

Coronal plane is Coronal plane is perpendicular to perpendicular to ………………………… & & …………………….. Planes... Planes.

Is coronal plane vertical or Is coronal plane vertical or horizontal plane?horizontal plane?

Sagittal plane

Frontal plane

Horizontal plane

• (a) is …………. & ……………….. to (b).

• (b) is …………..& ….……………. to (c).

ThanQ Resala

Medical group