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Anatomic Planes of Reference
Anatomy & Physiology I
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Veterinary Medicine
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03/30/2021

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Term
Sagittal Plane
Definition
A plane that runs the length of the body and divides it into left and right parts that are not necessarily equal
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Median Plane
Definition
A special kind of sagittal plane that runs down the center of the body lengthwise and divides it into equal left and right sides.
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Transverse plane
Definition
A plane across the body that divides it into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal
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Dorsal plane
Definition
A plane at right angles to the sagittal and transverse planes. Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts that are not necessarily equal
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