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Planes & Sections Flashcards

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Sagittal Plane

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vertical plane that divides the body or organs into right and left sides. sch a plane may be midsagittal or parasagittal

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Midsagittal (Median) Plane

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a vertical plane through the midline of the body that divides the body or organs into EQUAL right and left sides

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Parasagittal Plant

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(para = near)
a vertical plane that does NOT PASS through the midline and that divides the body or organs into UNEQUAL left and right portions

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Frontal (Coronal) Plane

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a plane at a right angle to a midsagittal plane that divides the body or organs into anterior (front) and prospertier (back) portions

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Horizontal (Transverse) Plane

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a plane that uns parallel to the ground and divides the body or organs into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

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