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Basic
Human
Motion
The Transverse Plane
The transverse plane also known as the horizontal plane, the axial plane, or the transaxial plane is a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections
The Transverse Plane is a cross-section that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections.
The transverse plane is perpendicular to both the coronal plane and the sagittal plane.
Looking at a cross-section from the head down (inferior) is referred to as the superior transverse view.
Looking at a cross-section from the feet up (superior) is referred to as the inferior transverse view.
Rotation is the term for the primary movements of limbs relative to the transverse plane.
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