Which statement is true about the frontal plane?

• A. It divides the body into left and right portions
• B. It divides the body into front and back portions
• C. It divides the body into upper and lower portions
• D. It is the same as the transverse plane

Answer: (B)

The frontal plane, also known as the coronal plane, runs vertically and divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions. This orientation is perpendicular to the sagittal plane (which splits left and right) and the transverse plane (which splits upper and lower). Movements like shoulder or hip abduction occur in the frontal plane, illustrating how this perspective describes side-to-side or front-to-back orientation rather than left-right or up-down. Therefore, the true statement is that the frontal plane divides the body into front and back portions.