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| a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides. |
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| midsagittal plane or median plane |
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| a plane passes through the midline of the body or organ and divides it into equal right and left sides |
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| the sagittal plane does not pass through the midline but instead divides the body or organ into unequal right and left sides |
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| plane that divides the body or organ into front and back portions |
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| transverse plane (cross-sectional plane or horizontal plane) |
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| plane divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions. |
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| plane that pass through the body or organ at an angle between the transvere plane and either a sagittal or frontal plane |
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