Planes Of The Body Flashcards
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Sagittal
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A vertical plane that divides a bilaterally symmetrical body, structure, or organism into two left and right equal halves ie mirror image halves
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Frontal or Coronal
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A vertical plane dividing a bilaterally symmetrical body, structure or organism into anterior and posterior sections ie a front and back half
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Parasagittal
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A vertical plane that divides a bilaterally symmetrical body, structure or organism into two left and right unequal have
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Transverse (cross-sectional)
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A plane passing through a body, structure, or organism that is at a 90° angle to the long (generally vertical)axis of the structure
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Oblique
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A plane passing through a body, structure or organism that is at an angle other than 90° to the long (vertical) axis of the body
