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Chapter 2 Flashcards
Body Planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sagittal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left, sagitta is Latin for arrow; think of this as dividing the body in half, as if someone shot an arrow toward it |
| coronal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back, corona is Latin for crown; this plane divides the body in half from the top of the head down like someone putting a crown on the head |
| transverse | divides the body from top to bottom |