Which plane runs horizontally and divides the body into superior and inferior parts?

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A horizontal plane, called the transverse (or horizontal) plane, runs parallel to the ground and divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts. This orientation specifically defines a cut that separates what’s above from what’s below. The other planes describe different directions: the frontal (coronal) plane splits front from back, the sagittal plane splits left from right, and the oblique plane cuts at an angle. In imaging, a cross‑section through the body is often taken in the transverse plane, yielding a top-to-bottom view at a given level. Therefore, the plane described is the transverse (horizontal) plane.