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body planes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does medial mean? | Toward the midline. |
| What does lateral mean? | Further from the midline. |
| What does intermediate mean? | Between two structures. |
| What does superficial mean? | Closer to the outside of the body. |
| What does deep mean? | Closer to the inside of the body. |
| What is a sagittal plane? | Divides the body into left and right. |
| What is a parasagittal plane? | Divides into unequal left and right halves. |
| What is a midsagittal plane? | Divides into equal left and right halves. |
| What is a frontal/dorsal plane? | Divides into anterior and posterior halves. |
| What is a transverse plane? | Divides into superior and inferior parts. |
| What is an oblique plane? | Divides at an angle. |