Which plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?

Which plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?

• A. Frontal plane
• B. Transverse plane
• C. Midsagittal plane
• D. Coronal plane

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how anatomical planes slice the body. The plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves runs along the body's midline, giving two mirror-image sides. This is the midsagittal plane. It’s a specific sagittal plane located exactly at the center. In contrast, a frontal (coronal) plane cuts the body into front and back, and a transverse plane cuts into top and bottom. A sagittal plane in general divides left and right, but only the midsagittal plane yields equal halves.

The main idea here is how anatomical planes slice the body. The plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves runs along the body's midline, giving two mirror-image sides. This is the midsagittal plane. It’s a specific sagittal plane located exactly at the center. In contrast, a frontal (coronal) plane cuts the body into front and back, and a transverse plane cuts into top and bottom. A sagittal plane in general divides left and right, but only the midsagittal plane yields equal halves.