Plane/Sections Flashcards
1
Q
section
A
a cut made along an imaginary surface or line
2
Q
plane
A
an imaginary surface or line
3
Q
sagittal
A
longitudinal; divides into right and left
4
Q
median
A
divides body into equal parts
5
Q
midsagittal
A
divides body into equal parts; left and right sides
6
Q
Frontal
A
longitudinal plane; divides into front and back (anterior and posterior)
7
Q
Coronal
A
longitudinal plane; divides into front and back (anterior and posterior)
8
Q
transverse
A
horizontal plane; divides into superior and inferior
9
Q
cross sections
A
horizontal plane; divides into superior and inferior
10
Q
oblique
A
diagonal cut
