All other sagittal planes offset from the midline are called?

All other sagittal planes offset from the midline are called?

• A. Sagittal Plane
• B. Median Plane
• C. Parasagittal Plane
• D. Transverse Plane

Answer: (C)

Offsets from the midline along a vertical slice are called parasagittal planes. A sagittal plane is any vertical plane that divides the body into left and right portions. When that plane runs exactly along the midline and splits the body into equal left and right halves, it’s the median plane. If the plane runs parallel to the midline but is shifted to one side, it’s parasagittal. The transverse plane, by contrast, is a horizontal cut that separates the body into upper and lower parts, so it isn’t a sagittal plane. So, planes offset from the midline are described as parasagittal.

Offsets from the midline along a vertical slice are called parasagittal planes. A sagittal plane is any vertical plane that divides the body into left and right portions. When that plane runs exactly along the midline and splits the body into equal left and right halves, it’s the median plane. If the plane runs parallel to the midline but is shifted to one side, it’s parasagittal. The transverse plane, by contrast, is a horizontal cut that separates the body into upper and lower parts, so it isn’t a sagittal plane. So, planes offset from the midline are described as parasagittal.