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Medical Terminology
Body Directions
Term | Definition |
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Sagittal | Cuts through the body from front to back and divides the body into right and left sections. |
Midsagittal | Cuts through the midline of the body from front to back and divides the body into equal right and left sections |
Frontal (coronal) | Cuts at a right angle to the midline, from side to side, and divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections. |
Transverse (horizontal) (axial) | —Cuts horizontally through the body and separates the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections. |