Body Planes And Sections Flashcards
1
Q
When the section or cut is made through the body wall or though an organ, it is made along an imagined line called the..
A
Plane
2
Q
When the cut is made alone the longitudinal plane of the body , dividing it into left and right parts
A
Sagittal section
3
Q
If the cut divides the body into equal parts, right down the median plane of the body
A
Midsagittal section
4
Q
When the cut divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
A
Frontal section
5
Q
Another name for frontal section
A
Coronal section
6
Q
When the cut is made along the transverse or horizontal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
A
Transverse section
7
Q
Another name for transverse section
A
Cross section
