Planes/sections Flashcards
0
Q
Midsagittal plane/ medial plane
A
Length wise (longitudinal) (right and left)
1
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Frontal plane
A
Cut in half/ front and back
2
Q
Transverse plane / horizontal plane
A
Separates from top to bottom
3
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Parasagittal plane
A
Divides body into right and left halves but both sides are not equal
4
Q
Cross section
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Cuts through the width (narrowest) part of an organ
5
Q
Longitudinal section
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Cuts through the length (longest part) of an organ
6
Q
Oblique section
A
is any section through an organ that does not run parallel to its width of length. Diagonal
