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Transverse plane

The transverse plane runs horizontally and divides the body into an upper and a lower section. It is the plane in which classic computed tomography scans are acquired, which is why it is also called the axial plane.

Latin transversus = running crosswise

Axial plane, horizontal plane, cross section

transverse plane, axial plane

When you read CT images, the convention is to view the slice from below: what appears on the left of the image is on the patient's right.

Movements in the transverse plane are internal and external rotation.

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