Vertical
Verticalis
Definition
A vertical axis or plane goes up and down. A few examples of vertical planes include the sagittal and coronal planes. The sagittal plane refer to a vertically-oriented, antero-posterior plane which, when passes through the body in its anatomical position, divide it into right and left parts. The coronal plane is also a vertically-oriented plane but runs side-to-side and therefore divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
The vertical planes lie at right angles to the transverse (or horizontal) planes or axes.
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>
