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Body Planes Flashcards

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frontal/coronal

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vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions

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sagittal/lateral

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lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into the right and left sides

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midsagittal

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divides the body or structure into even left and right halves

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transverse/axial

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horizontal (cross-sectional) plane running across the body parallel to the ground

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Medical Terminology - Basics (16 decks)

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