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What is the anatomical position?
What is the anatomical position?
What type of plane divides the body or its parts into right and left sides?
What type of plane divides the body or its parts into right and left sides?
Which plane divides the body or its parts into anterior and posterior portions?
Which plane divides the body or its parts into anterior and posterior portions?
What is the median plane?
What is the median plane?
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What is the position of a person in the anatomical position?
What is the position of a person in the anatomical position?
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Longitudinal planes are divided into coronal and sagittal planes.
Longitudinal planes are divided into coronal and sagittal planes.
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The transverse plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
The transverse plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
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The sagittal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
The sagittal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
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The coronal plane divides the body into right and left sides.
The coronal plane divides the body into right and left sides.
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The median plane divides the body into right and left halves.
The median plane divides the body into right and left halves.
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Study Notes
Anatomical Position
- The anatomical position refers to the standardized stance of the body used in anatomy.
- In this position, an individual stands upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward.
Body Planes
- Sagittal Plane: Divides the body into right and left parts; can refer to any vertical plane that runs parallel to the median plane.
- Median Plane: A specific sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves.
- Coronal Plane: Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
- Transverse Plane: Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Longitudinal Planes
- Longitudinal planes include both coronal and sagittal planes, which are oriented vertically and help in differentiating body segments.
Summary of Planes
- Sagittal Plane: Right and left sides
- Median Plane: Equal right and left halves
- Coronal Plane: Anterior and posterior portions
- Transverse Plane: Superior and inferior portions
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Test your knowledge of radiographic positioning terminology and anatomical terms with this quiz. Learn about body sections, anatomical position, directional terms, and body habitus.