A transverse section is commonly called what?

A transverse section is commonly called what?

• A. Longitudinal Section
• B. Coronal Section
• C. Cross Section
• D. Oblique Section

Answer: (C)

Transverse sections are horizontal cuts that divide the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts. This type of cut is commonly called a cross section because it cuts across the body's axis. The other orientations describe different planes: a longitudinal (lengthwise) section runs along the long axis; a coronal (frontal) section splits the body into anterior and posterior parts in a vertical plane; an oblique section is any angled cut that isn’t purely horizontal or vertical. So the term for a transverse, or horizontal cut, is cross section.

Transverse sections are horizontal cuts that divide the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts. This type of cut is commonly called a cross section because it cuts across the body's axis. The other orientations describe different planes: a longitudinal (lengthwise) section runs along the long axis; a coronal (frontal) section splits the body into anterior and posterior parts in a vertical plane; an oblique section is any angled cut that isn’t purely horizontal or vertical. So the term for a transverse, or horizontal cut, is cross section.