Body Planes Flashcards
1
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Frontal Plane
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Coronal Plane
2
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Frontal (coronal) Plane
A
Creates the anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions of the body
3
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Sagittal Plane
A
Lateral Plane
4
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Sagittal (lateral) plane
A
Divides the body into left and right sides
5
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Mid-Sagittal Plane
A
Cuts through the exact centers of the body or organ
6
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Transverse Plane
A
Cross-Section Plane
7
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Transverse (Cross-section) Plane
A
creates upper and lower sections of the body