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Which plane divides the body into unequal right and left portions?
Which plane divides the body into unequal right and left portions?
Which plane gives a front view of the body?
Which plane gives a front view of the body?
Which plane divides the body into a top section and a bottom section?
Which plane divides the body into a top section and a bottom section?
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
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What is the purpose of the anatomical position?
What is the purpose of the anatomical position?
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What is the sagittal plane?
What is the sagittal plane?
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Which planes are considered oblique planes?
Which planes are considered oblique planes?
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What is the defining characteristic of an oblique plane?
What is the defining characteristic of an oblique plane?
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Which muscles can be thought of as oblique?
Which muscles can be thought of as oblique?
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How can you remember that oblique planes are odd and travel at strange angles?
How can you remember that oblique planes are odd and travel at strange angles?
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Study Notes
Anatomical Planes and Position
- The frontal plane divides the body into unequal right and left portions.
- The frontal plane gives a front view of the body.
- The transverse plane divides the body into a top section and a bottom section.
Anatomical Position
- The anatomical position is where the body stands upright with feet shoulder-width apart and hands by the sides, with palms facing forward.
- The purpose of the anatomical position is to provide a standard reference point for describing body structures.
Sagittal Plane
- The sagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves.
Oblique Planes
- Oblique planes are not parallel to the sagittal, frontal, or transverse planes.
- The defining characteristic of an oblique plane is that it does not align with the standard anatomical planes.
- Oblique muscles, such as the external and internal obliques, can be thought of as following an oblique plane.
- A way to remember that oblique planes are odd and travel at strange angles is to think of them as "odd" and "off-axis".
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Test your knowledge of anatomical position, body planes, and sections with this informative quiz! Learn useful tricks to remember the different planes and sections of the body. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button for more anatomy-related content!
