Vertical

Verticalis

Definition

Muhammad A. Javaid

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

  • 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>