Transumbilical plane
| Transumbilical plane | |
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 The main anatomical planes of the human body, including the median (red), parasagittal or paramedian (yellow), coronal (blue) and transverse (green). In this case, the transverse plane is a transumbilical plane because it passes through the navel. | |
 umbilicus (navel) | |
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| Latin | planum transumbilicalis |
| Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] | |
The transumbilical plane or umbilical plane, one of the transverse planes in human anatomy, is a horizontal line that passes through the abdomen at the level of the navel (or umbilicus). In physical examination, clinicians use the transumbilical plane and its intersection with the median plane to divide the abdomen into four quadrants.[1]
References
- ^ Regions of the abdomen. Kenhub. https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/regions-of-the-abdomen. Accessed 30 January 2021.
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Anatomical planes and lines
- Median plane
- front (Anterior median line/Midsternal line, Parasternal line, Midclavicular line, Anterior axillary line, Midaxillary line)
- back (Posterior median line, Scapular line, Posterior axillary line)
- Thoracic plane
- Transpyloric plane
- Subcostal plane
- Transumbilical plane
- Supracristal plane
- Intertubercular plane
- Interspinous plane
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