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Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?
Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
What does the term 'Longitudinal sections' refer to?
What does the term 'Longitudinal sections' refer to?
Which plane divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts?
Which plane divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts?
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Which of the following refers to the back half of the patient?
Which of the following refers to the back half of the patient?
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What plane is neither parallel to sagittal, coronal, nor horizontal planes?
What plane is neither parallel to sagittal, coronal, nor horizontal planes?
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Which term refers to the sole or posterior surface of the foot?
Which term refers to the sole or posterior surface of the foot?
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Which section is at right angles along any point of the longitudinal axis of the body?
Which section is at right angles along any point of the longitudinal axis of the body?
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Study Notes
Body Planes
- A plane is a straight line surface connecting two points.
- There are four common body planes: sagittal, coronal, horizontal, and oblique.
Sagittal Plane
- Divides the body into right and left parts.
- The midsagittal plane is a midline sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left parts.
Coronal Plane
- Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
- The midcoronal plane divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts.
Horizontal Plane
- Divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Oblique Plane
- A longitudinal or transverse plane that is not parallel to the sagittal, coronal, or horizontal planes.
Body Sections
- A body section is a "cut" or "slice" image of a body part.
Longitudinal Sections
- Include sagittal, coronal, and oblique sections.
- Run lengthwise in the direction of the long axis of the body.
Transverse or Axial Sections
- Cut at right angles along any point of the longitudinal axis of the body.
Body Surfaces
- Posterior refers to the back half of the patient.
- Anterior refers to the front half of the patient.
Body Surfaces of Hands and Feet
- Plantar refers to the sole or posterior surface of the foot.
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Learn about the four common body planes in human anatomy, including sagittal, coronal, midsagittal, midcoronal, and horizontal planes.
