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Question	Answer
cuts through the body from front to back and divides the body into right and left sections	sagittal plane
cuts through the midline of the body from front to back and divides the body into equal right and left sections	midsagittal plane
cuts at a right angle to the midline, from side to side, and divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections	frontal coronal plane
cuts horizontally through the body and separates the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections	transverse plane horizontal and axial
For radiological studies, the body is often cut along a flat surface called	Plane