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Anatomy Period G
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Term | Definition |
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Transverse plane | A horizontal splitting of the body |
Frontal plane | A vertical splitting of the body that divides the anterior from the posterior |
Sagittal (median) plane | A vertical splitting of the body that divides the body down the middle |
Sagittal (parasagittal) plane | A vertical splitting of the body in any position other than the middle |
Cross section | A vertical cut on the banana |
Oblique section | A diagonal cut on the banana |
Longitudinal section | A horizontal cut on the banana |
Abdominal cavity | Liver, spleen, stomach, gallbladder, small intestine |
Cranial cavity | Brain |
Pelvic cavity | Internal reproductive organ, urinary bladder |
Thoracic cavity | Lungs, mediastinum, heart |
Vertebral canal (spinal cavity) | Spinal cord |