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Anatomy ch. 1
body planes and sections
Term | Definition |
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sagittal section | cut along the longitudinal plane of the body. * divides the body into left and right parts |
midsagittal section | cut down the median plane * right and left parts are equal |
frontal section | a cut along a lenghwise plane *divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior parts (also called coronal section) |
transverse section | a cut along a horizontal plane *divides the body or organ into into superior and inferior parts (also called a cross section) |