<Li> A transverse (also known as axial or horizontal) plane is parallel to the ground; in humans it separates the superior from the inferior, or put another way, the head from the feet . </Li> <Li> A coronal (also known as frontal or lateral) plane is perpendicular to the ground; in humans it separates the anterior from the posterior, the front from the back, the ventral from the dorsal . </Li> <Li> A sagittal (also known as anteroposterior) plane is perpendicular to the ground, separating left from right . The midsagittal plane is the specific sagittal plane that is exactly in the middle of the body . <Ul> <Li> The midsagittal or median plane is in the midline; i.e. it would pass through midline structures such as the navel or spine, and all other sagittal planes (also referred to as parasagittal planes) are parallel to it . Median can also refer to the midsagittal plane of other structures, such as a digit . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> The midsagittal or median plane is in the midline; i.e. it would pass through midline structures such as the navel or spine, and all other sagittal planes (also referred to as parasagittal planes) are parallel to it . Median can also refer to the midsagittal plane of other structures, such as a digit . </Li> </Ul>

The midsagittal plane refers to what portion of the body