The coronal plane divides which aspects of the body?

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The coronal plane divides which aspects of the body?

The coronal plane is a vertical plane that runs from head to feet and splits the body into front (anterior/ventral) and back (posterior/dorsal) parts. This orientation is distinct from the sagittal plane, which divides left from right, and from the transverse (horizontal) plane, which divides superior from inferior. Proximal and distal describe positions along limbs relative to the trunk, not a plane of division. So the coronal plane specifically separates the front and back aspects of the body.

The coronal plane is a vertical plane that runs from head to feet and splits the body into front (anterior/ventral) and back (posterior/dorsal) parts. This orientation is distinct from the sagittal plane, which divides left from right, and from the transverse (horizontal) plane, which divides superior from inferior. Proximal and distal describe positions along limbs relative to the trunk, not a plane of division. So the coronal plane specifically separates the front and back aspects of the body.

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