Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

Planes in anatomy describe how the body can be viewed or sectioned. The one that separates front (anterior) from back (posterior) parts is the frontal plane, also known as the coronal plane. It runs vertically from head to toe and divides the entire body into front and back halves. This differs from the sagittal plane, which splits left from right, and from the transverse plane, which splits upper from lower. A midsagittal plane is the specific sagittal plane that passes exactly through the midline, not the front-back division. So the frontal plane is the correct choice for dividing anterior and posterior parts.

Planes in anatomy describe how the body can be viewed or sectioned. The one that separates front (anterior) from back (posterior) parts is the frontal plane, also known as the coronal plane. It runs vertically from head to toe and divides the entire body into front and back halves. This differs from the sagittal plane, which splits left from right, and from the transverse plane, which splits upper from lower. A midsagittal plane is the specific sagittal plane that passes exactly through the midline, not the front-back division. So the frontal plane is the correct choice for dividing anterior and posterior parts.

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