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Med term 4
Term | Definition |
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frontal plane 1 | also called the coronal plane |
cross-section | section produced by cut at right angle to long axis of structure |
sagittal plane | plane that divides the body into left and right portions |
frontal plane 2 | the two vertical planes |
frontal plane 3 | plane that divides body into anterior and posterior portions |
frontal section | section produced by the coronal plane |
transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower portions |
transverse plane | the only horizontal plane |
longitudinal section | section cut along long axis of the structure |
right hypochondriac region | the farthest right hand corner |
right lumbar region | below right hypochondriac region |
right iliac region | below right lumbar region |
epigastric region | to the left of the right hypochondriac region |
umbilical region | below epigastric region |
hypogastric region | below umbilical region |
left hypochondriac region | to the left of the epigastric region |
left lumbar region | below the left hypochondriac region |
left iliac region | below the lumbar region |
caudal | direction term referring to the head |
ventral | direction term referring to the belly side of the body |
sagittal | plan divides body into left and right portions |
inguinal | term for groin body region |
cornal | another name for frontal plan |
patellar | term for kneecap body region |