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Sagittal

Sagittalis

Definition

Sagittal plane refers to a vertically-oriented, antero-posterior plane which, when passes through the body in its anatomical position, divides it into right and left parts.

The sagittal plane lies at right angle to the vertically-oriented coronal plane, while it perpendicularly intersects the transverse (a.k.a. horizontal) plane.

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>

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