| Coronal plane | |
|---|---|
 The main anatomical planes of the human body, including sagittal or median (red), parasagittal (yellow), frontal or coronal plane (blue) and transverse or axial plane (green) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plana coronalia |
| TA98 | A01.2.00.001 |
| TA2 | 48 |
| FMA | 12246 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thecoronal plane (also known as thefrontal plane) is ananatomical plane that divides the body intodorsal and ventral sections. It is perpendicular to thesagittal andtransverse planes.
The coronal plane is an example of alongitudinal plane. For a human, the mid-coronal plane would transect a standing body into two halves (front and back, or ventral and dorsal) in an imaginary line that cuts through both shoulders. The description of the coronal plane applies to most animals as well as humans even though humans walk upright and the various planes are usually shown in the vertical orientation.[citation needed]
Thesternal plane (planum sternale) is a coronal plane which transects the front of thesternum.[1]
The term is derived from Latincorona ('garland, crown'), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korōnē, 'garland, wreath'). The coronal plane is so called because it lies in the same direction as thecoronal suture.[citation needed]
