would transect a standing body into two halves (front and back, or ventral and dorsal) in an imaginary line that cuts through both shoulders. The description of the coronal plane applies to most animals as well as humans even though humans walk upright and the various planes are usually shown in the vertical orientation.

The sternal plane (planum sternale) is a coronal plane which transects the front of the sternum.

Etymology

The term is derived from Latin corona ('garland,

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