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Chapter 1 - term/def
Body Sections/Planes
Term | Definition |
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Sagittal Section | A cut from top to bottom - making a right and left half *parasagittal (not cut in the middle) |
Transverse/horizontal section | making a horizontal cut - resulting in a top and bottom half |
coronal/frontal section | cut body into a front and back |
cross section | a straight cut through something at a 90 degree angle - resulting in a top and bottom |
oblique section | a cross section cut at an angle |
longitudinal section | cut along the long axis |
cross , oblique, longitudinal section | used for tube-like structures |
Another word for a section | a cut |