An oblique section is cut diagonally between which planes?

An oblique section is cut diagonally between which planes?

• A. Vertical and Horizontal Planes
• B. Vertical and Transverse Planes
• C. Frontal and Sagittal Planes
• D. Horizontal and Coronal Planes

Answer: (A)

An oblique section is a diagonal slice through the body, not parallel to the standard planes. Because it cuts at an angle between the vertical planes that run up-down and the horizontal plane that runs side-to-side, it’s described as being between the vertical and horizontal planes. In some terminology, the horizontal plane is called the transverse plane, but the idea is the same: the oblique cut lies between a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, giving a diagonal view through the tissues.

An oblique section is a diagonal slice through the body, not parallel to the standard planes. Because it cuts at an angle between the vertical planes that run up-down and the horizontal plane that runs side-to-side, it’s described as being between the vertical and horizontal planes. In some terminology, the horizontal plane is called the transverse plane, but the idea is the same: the oblique cut lies between a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, giving a diagonal view through the tissues.