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What type of plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?
What type of plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?
Which term is used to describe an imaginary vertical plane at right angles to the median plane?
Which term is used to describe an imaginary vertical plane at right angles to the median plane?
In anatomy, what do the terms anterior and posterior refer to?
In anatomy, what do the terms anterior and posterior refer to?
Which type of plane is at right angles to both the median and coronal planes?
Which type of plane is at right angles to both the median and coronal planes?
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What term is used for planes situated to one or the other side of the median plane and parallel to it?
What term is used for planes situated to one or the other side of the median plane and parallel to it?
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Study Notes
Anatomical Planes and Terminology
- The median plane divides the body into equal right and left halves, creating symmetrical sections.
- The sagittal plane is an imaginary vertical plane that runs at right angles to the median plane, allowing for lateral movement assessment.
- In anatomy, anterior refers to the front of the body, while posterior indicates the back, providing a directional context for locating structures.
- The transverse plane runs at right angles to both the median and coronal planes, facilitating horizontal cross-sections of the body.
- Parasagittal planes are situated parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into unequal right and left sections.
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Test your knowledge about the different planes used in anatomy, including the median sagittal plane, paramedian planes, coronal planes, and horizontal (transverse) planes.
