Junction of the sagittal and transverse planes

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Junction of the sagittal and transverse planes

Think about how planes and axes are oriented. The sagittal plane is the vertical plane that divides the body into left and right; in this convention it runs front-to-back and includes the vertical axis and the front-back axis. The transverse (axial) plane is horizontal and divides the body into upper and lower; it includes the left-right axis and the front-back axis. The line where these two planes meet is the front-back direction, because both planes contain that direction. That front-back line corresponds to the Z-axis. So the junction of the sagittal and transverse planes is the Z-axis.

Think about how planes and axes are oriented. The sagittal plane is the vertical plane that divides the body into left and right; in this convention it runs front-to-back and includes the vertical axis and the front-back axis. The transverse (axial) plane is horizontal and divides the body into upper and lower; it includes the left-right axis and the front-back axis.

The line where these two planes meet is the front-back direction, because both planes contain that direction. That front-back line corresponds to the Z-axis. So the junction of the sagittal and transverse planes is the Z-axis.

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