Which body plane divides the body into front and back halves?

• A. Frontal plane
• B. Coronal plane
• C. Sagittal plane
• D. Transverse plane

Answer: (B)

Dividing the body into front and back halves is done by the coronal plane, also called the frontal plane. This vertical plane runs from head to feet and separates anterior (front) structures from posterior (back) structures, being perpendicular to the sagittal plane which divides left from right. In contrast, the sagittal plane splits left and right sides, and the transverse plane cuts into upper and lower portions. So the front-and-back division is the coronal/frontal plane.