| Median plane | |
|---|---|
 Human anatomy planes, with median plane in red. | |
 Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | planum medianum |
| FMA | 49450 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Whether in reference to theanatomy of the human or other members of theBilateria, themedian plane, also called themidsagittal plane and related terms, is used to describe thesagittal plane as it bisects the body vertically through the midline marked by thenavel, dividing the body exactly in left and right side.The term parasagittal plane is used to refer to any plane parallel to the sagittal and median plane.[1][2][3]
It is one of the lines used to define theright upper quadrant of thehuman abdomen.
Themidsternal line can be interpreted as a segment of the median plane.
