Which two planes are perpendicular to each other?

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Which two planes are perpendicular to each other?

Planes are perpendicular when they meet at a right angle. The sagittal plane runs vertically to divide the body into left and right, while the transverse plane runs horizontally to divide it into upper and lower. Because one is vertical and the other is horizontal, they intersect at a right angle, making them perpendicular. In fact, any pair among the three principal planes (sagittal, frontal, transverse) are arranged at right angles to one another, while the oblique plane doesn’t have that standard, fixed perpendicular relationship.

Planes are perpendicular when they meet at a right angle. The sagittal plane runs vertically to divide the body into left and right, while the transverse plane runs horizontally to divide it into upper and lower. Because one is vertical and the other is horizontal, they intersect at a right angle, making them perpendicular. In fact, any pair among the three principal planes (sagittal, frontal, transverse) are arranged at right angles to one another, while the oblique plane doesn’t have that standard, fixed perpendicular relationship.

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