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Planes of human body
By Dr. Aasma Ahmed
Anatomical position
• Standing erect
• Eyes looking forward
• Upper limbs hanging by the side
• Palms of the hands directed forward
• Feet are together with toes pointing forward
What will be the anatomical position of a
dead body????
What are the planes??
• Body planes are hypothetical geometric planes used to divide the
body into sections. They are commonly used in both human and
zoological anatomy to describe the location or direction of bodily
structures.
Types of plane
• Median plane
• Coronal plane
• Transverse plane
Median plane
• Vertical plane that divide right and left side of the body
lengthwise along the midline into externally symmetrical sections
• Mid sagittal plane
• Plane parallel to median plane is known as sagittal plane,
parasagittal plane, or paramedian planes
Coronal plane
• Any vertical side-to-side plane at right angle to the
median plane
• Also known as frontal plane
Transverse plane
• Body is divided horizontally into upper and lower sections
• Also known as horizontal plane
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Planes of human body.pptx

  • 1. Planes of human body By Dr. Aasma Ahmed
  • 2.
  • 3. Anatomical position • Standing erect • Eyes looking forward • Upper limbs hanging by the side • Palms of the hands directed forward • Feet are together with toes pointing forward
  • 4. What will be the anatomical position of a dead body????
  • 5. What are the planes?? • Body planes are hypothetical geometric planes used to divide the body into sections. They are commonly used in both human and zoological anatomy to describe the location or direction of bodily structures.
  • 6.
  • 7. Types of plane • Median plane • Coronal plane • Transverse plane
  • 9. • Vertical plane that divide right and left side of the body lengthwise along the midline into externally symmetrical sections • Mid sagittal plane • Plane parallel to median plane is known as sagittal plane, parasagittal plane, or paramedian planes
  • 10.
  • 11. Coronal plane • Any vertical side-to-side plane at right angle to the median plane • Also known as frontal plane
  • 12.
  • 13. Transverse plane • Body is divided horizontally into upper and lower sections • Also known as horizontal plane

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