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anatomyphysiology
anotomical planes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a plane that runs the lenght of the body and divides it into left and right parts that are not necessary equal halves | Sagittal plane |
| A special kind of sagital plane that runs down the center of the body lenghtwise and divided it into equal left and right halves | Median or midsagittal plane |
| A plane across the body that divides it into cranial (head end) and caudal (tail end)parts that are not necessarily equal | Transverse plane |
| A plane at right angles to the sagittal and transverse planes. It divides the body into dorsal (toward the back)and ventral (towards the belly)that are not necessarily equal. | Dorsal plane - animalsFrontal plane - humans |