G E N E R A L

Anatomical Body
Planes & Sections
B I O L O G Y

help us learn the many

ways in which the body
2

can be viewed when

divided into sections in
anatomy and physiology
 Four Types of Body
G E N E R A L

Planes
B I O L O G Y

Sagittal
Oblique
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Frontal
Transverse
 A N A T O M I C A L P L A N E S
G E N E R A L B I O L O G Y 2
SAGITTAL

splits the body

into left and
right halves,
running
vertically from
top to bottom
(and front to
back)
SAGITTAL

splits the body

into left and
right halves,
running
vertically from
top to bottom
(and front to
back)
OBLIQUE
separates the
body into a
front
(anterior)
and back
(posterior)
section
ANATOMICAL TERMS:
ANATOMICAL TERMS: