Umbilical Plane

The umbilical plane is the transverse plane passing through the umbilicus.

This is similar to the location of the mid-transverse plane, which is the transverse plane made through the waist, into roughly two halves: the torso, arms and head on the top, and the pelvis and legs (including hands if arms are held vertically) at the bottom. That is the plane seen in the picture.

Anatomical planes and lines (TA A01.2.00, GA 12.1309)
Sagittal plane
  • Median plane
  • front (Anterior median line/Midsternal line, Parasternal line, Midclavicular line, Anterior axillary line, Midaxillary line)
  • back (Posterior median line, Scapular line, Posterior axillary line)
Transverse plane
  • Thoracic plane
  • Transpyloric plane
  • Subcostal plane
  • Umbilical plane
  • Intertubercular plane
  • Interspinous plane
  • uterine plane
  • enterocolicosigmoid plane
Coronal/frontal plane
  • Midcoronal plane
  • Sternal plane
  • nasal plane
General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs

Famous quotes containing the word plane:

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