body planes (2) Flashcards

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frontal or coronal plane

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Cutting through the body so that there are front and back halves results in a vertical plane

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sagittal plane

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cut through the body is to cut from front to back so that there are right and left sides

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midsagittal

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goes through the body medially, dividing the body into equal right and left halves.

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Q

transverse plane

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like a magician cutting a woman in half

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