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Radiographic planes
Term | Definition |
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sagittal plane | divides the body into any right and left sections |
median/midsagittal plane (msp) | divides the body into equal right and left sections |
coronal (frontal) plane | divides the body into equal anterior and posterior sections |
mid-coronal plane | divides the body into equal anterior and posterior sections |
horizontal/transverse plane | dividing the body into upper and lower sections |
oblique plane | divides the body at an angle between the horizontal and vertical planes |