Which plane divides the body vertically into right and left?

Which plane divides the body vertically into right and left?

• A. Frontal Plane
• B. Midsagittal Plane
• C. Sagittal Plane
• D. Transverse Plane

Answer: (B)

The vertical plane that splits the body into right and left halves is the midsagittal plane. It passes exactly through the midline, so it divides the body into equal right and left sides. A sagittal plane can be any vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts, but it doesn’t have to be equal halves; the midsagittal plane is the specific one that is exactly in the middle. The frontal plane is vertical too but separates front from back, not left from right, and the transverse plane is horizontal, separating top from bottom.

The vertical plane that splits the body into right and left halves is the midsagittal plane. It passes exactly through the midline, so it divides the body into equal right and left sides. A sagittal plane can be any vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts, but it doesn’t have to be equal halves; the midsagittal plane is the specific one that is exactly in the middle. The frontal plane is vertical too but separates front from back, not left from right, and the transverse plane is horizontal, separating top from bottom.