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Sagittal Plane
Plane that cuts body into left and right. If it cuts body straight down middle, can be called medial or mid-sagittal plane
Frontal Plane
Also called coronal plane, frontal plane divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse Plane
Plane that runs horizontally dividing body into superior and inferior parts. When organs cut like this, called cross-sections.