A horizontal, transverse, or axial plane runs crosswise through the body at right angles to the sagittal and coronal planes, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
 

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Rationale: See the section “Body Planes” and Figure 1-2.

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