| Intertubercular plane | |
|---|---|
 Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. (Transtubercular is bottom horizontal line.) | |
 Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for duodenum, pancreas, and kidneys. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | planum intertuberculare |
| TA98 | A01.2.00.010 |
| TA2 | 57 |
| FMA | 74566 |
| Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata] | |
A lower transverse plane midway between the upper transverse and the upper border of the pubic symphysis; this is termed the intertubercular plane (or transtubercular), since it practically corresponds to that passing through the iliac tubercles; behind, its plane cuts the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
Additional images
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Front view of the thoracic and abdominal viscera.
a. Median plane.
b. Lateral planes.
c. Trans tubercular plane.
d. Subcostal plane.
e. Transpyloric plane. -
Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1315 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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| Anatomical planes and lines | |
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| Sagittal plane | |
| Transverse plane | |
| Coronal/frontal plane | |
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