The transverse imaginary body plane
a. divides front and back (coronal) of the body.
b. divides the body lengthwise (two equal halves).
c. divides superior and inferior portions of the body.
d. divides the body into axial and appendicular.
C
The transverse plane cuts the body horizontally into the sagittal and the frontal planes, dividing the body into caudal and cranial portions.
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