Sagittal plane
In anatomy, the sagittal plane (/ˈsædʒɪtəl/), or longitudinal plane, is an anatomical plane which divides the body into right and left parts.[1] The plane may be in the center of the body and split it into two halves (mid-sagittal) or away from the midline and split it into unequal parts (para-sagittal).The anatomical term sagittal was coined by Gerard of Cremona.[2]
| Sagittal plane | |
|---|---|
 The main anatomical planes of the human body, including mid-sagittal or median (red), parasagittal (yellow), frontal or coronal plane (blue) and transverse or axial plane (green) | |
 Mid-sagittal section of a human skull, by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1489 | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plana sagittalia |
| TA98 | A01.2.00.003 |
| TA2 | 49 |
| FMA | 11361 |
| Anatomical terminology | |