transverse plane

English

Noun

transverse plane (plural transverse planes)

(anatomy) Any plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine.

Synonyms

Translations

anatomy: plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts

Finnish: transversaalitaso, horisontaalitaso (fi), transaksiaalinen taso

See also

coronal plane
sagittal plane
transverse plane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.