Coronal planes

Plana coronalia

  • Latin synonym: Plana frontalia
  • Synonym: Frontal planes
  • Related terms: Frontal planes; Coronal planes

Definition

Coronal planes refer to vertically-oriented, side-to-side planes which, when passes through the body in its anatomical position, divide it into anterior and posterior parts.

The coronal planes lie at right angles to the vertically-oriented sagittal planes, while they perpendicularly intersect the transverse (a.k.a. horizontal) planes.

References

Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2023 IMAIOS.

  • Drake, R.L., Vogl, A.W. and Mitchell, A.W.M. (2009). ‘Chapter 1: The Body’ in Gray’s anatomy for Students. (2nd ed.) Philadelphia PA 19103-2899: Elsevier, pp. 6.

  • SEER Training Modules, Intro to the Human Body, Anatomical Terminology. U. S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. February 2nd, 2023 < https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/body/terminology.html>