From a vertical point of view, the plane that divides the body into left and right portions is the lateral plane or sagittal plane. Dividing the body into planes makes studying anatomy less confusing as body parts can be more easily identified.
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The sagittal planed divide the body into left and right portions, and specifically the midsagittal plane divides the body into equal left and right halves.
The sagital plane divides left from right.
The coronal plane divides front and back.
The transverse plane divides top and bottom.