A transverse plane 1. is also known as the coronal plane
2) is also known as a horizontal plane or cross-sectional plane
3) divides the body into right and left sections
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) both 2 and 3 are correct

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2) A transverse plane, also known as a horizontal plane or cross-sectional plane, divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts, not right and left sections. The coronal plane is what divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) sections, not the transverse plane.

A Transverse Plane 1