coronal plane


fron·tal plane

[TA] a vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions, or any plane parallel to the central coronal plane. Synonym(s): plana frontalia [TA], coronal plane ☆ , plana coronalia ☆

cor·o·nal plane

(kōr'ŏ-năl plān) A vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Synonym(s): frontal plane.

coronal plane

A vertical anatomical plane that divides the standing body into front and rear halves. A plane lying in the direction of the side-to-side CORONAL SUTURE of the skull.

cor·o·nal plane

(kōr'ŏ-năl plān) A plane parallel to the long axis of the body in the anatomic (i.e., upright) position that divides the body into front and back parts; perpendicular to the sagittal and horizontal planes.