OrthoNeuroSpine & Pain Institute
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Sacroiliac Spine Nonoperative & Operative Management
Comprehensive, Compassionate & Holistic Care Multidisciplinary Biopsychosocial Approach
Comprehensive, Compassionate & Holistic Care Multidisciplinary Biopsychosocial Approach
Cervical Spine
To help further understand and describe the anatomy, spine specialists often refer to specific body planes. A body plane is an imaginary flat, two-dimensional surface that is used to define a particular area of anatomy.
Frontal or Coronal PlaneDivides the front and back halves of the entire body.
Median or Sagittal PlaneDivides the left and right sides of the entire body.
Transverse or Axial PlaneDivides the body at the waist (top and bottom halves of the body).