Planes Of The Body Flashcards

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Median or midsaggital plane

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A vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Sagittal plane

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Any plane parallel to the midsagittal plane

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Midcoronal or midfrontal plane

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Vertical plane passes through the coronal sutures of the skull and midaxillary region of the body, dividing the body into equal front and back halves

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Coronal or frontal plane

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Any vertical plane parallel to the midcoronal or midfrontal plane

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Axial, transverse or horizontal plane

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The plane at right angles to the sagittal/coronal planes dividing the body into upper and lower portions

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