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Anatomical Position And Planes Flashcards

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Anatomical Position

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Standing position with palms facing outward

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Sagittal plane

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Passes vertically through the body

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Median (midsagittal) plane

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Sagittal plane that divides the body or organs into equal halves

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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Perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Transverse (horizontal) plane

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Passes across the body or an organ perpendicular to its long axis

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