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Title

Body Planes and Sections

Description

Flashcards for body planes and sections

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Subject

Anatomy

Level

Not Applicable

Created

06/21/2005

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Additional Anatomy Flashcards

Term

Sagittal section

Definition

cut made lengthwise or longitudinal; cuts body into left and right parts.

Term

Midsagittal or median section

Definition

Same as sagittal section but the two halfs are equal in size

Term

Frontal or coronal section

Definition

cut made along a lengthwise plane that divides body into anterior and posterior parts.

Term

Transverse Section

Definition

cut made horizontally dividing parts into superior and inferior.