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Body Planes & Sections
Section or Plane | Direction |
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Sagittal Section | Cut along the lenghtwise, or longitudinal, plane of the body, dividing the body into right and left parts. |
Median or Midsagittal Section | Cut is down the median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal in size. |
Frontal Section (coronal section) | Cut along a lengthwise plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts |
Transverse Section (cross section) | Cut along a horizontal plane, dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts. |