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Body planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Planes | Imaginary anatomical dividing lines that are useful for separating body structures. |
| Section | A cut made in a certain direction of a certain plane |
| Sagittal plane | Divides the body into left and right parts. |
| Midsagittal plane | The plane starts in the middle of the skull, proceeds down, bisects the sternum and vertebral column, the body would be divided equally into right and left halves. |
| Coronal (frontal) plane | A vertical cut at right angles to the sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions. |
| Transverse (cross section) | A horizontal cut that divides the body into upper and lower portions. |