Chapter 1 - Planes Of The Body Flashcards
1
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Transverse Section/Cross Section
A
A horizontal cut of the body.
2
Q
Coronal Section/Frontal Section
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A cut of the body and/or an organ that divides into anterior and posterior parts.
3
Q
Sagittal Section
A
A cut of the body and/or an organ that divides into left and right parts.
4
Q
Midsagittal Section/Median Plane
A
When the body is divided directly down the middle. This is reserved for splitting the body into equal left and right parts.
5
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Median Section
A
When a specific organ is divided into two equal left and right parts.
