Final answer:
The anatomical areas not seen in a transverse plane are the superior and inferior regions, as this plane divides the body horizontally into upper and lower parts.
Step-by-step explanation:
The anatomic areas that are NOT seen in a transverse (or axial) plane are superior and inferior. A transverse plane is horizontal, dividing the body into upper and lower parts. Therefore, when viewing the body in this plane, the concepts of anterior-posterior or left-right can be seen, but not superior (above) or inferior (below), as these are vertical directions. The correct answer to which anatomic areas are not seen in a transverse plane is c) Both Superior and Inferior.
In the context of examples provided:
- Inferior to the gluteal region
- Inferior to the umbilical region
- Superior to the cervical region
- Superior to the popliteal region
These examples give specific references to areas that would not be seen on a transverse plane since they use the terms inferior (below) and superior (above), which are related to the vertical axis.
Further clarifying, a midsagittal plane would divide the body into equal right and left portions, a coronal (or frontal) plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions, and the transverse plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.