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Planes and Sections A_M1
10 cards·by jennybakalov
sectional planes
transverse plane, frontal (coronal) plane, and sagittal planes
transverse plane
lies at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the part of the body being studied
transverse (cross) section
a division along the transverse plane
frontal (coronal) plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
sagittal plane
divides the body into left and right sections
anterior
on or near the front or ventral surface of the body
posterior
toward the back
midsagittal (median sagittal) section
a section that passes along the midline and divides the body into left and right halves
parasagittal section
a section parallel to the midsagittal line
serial reconstruction
choosing one sectional plane and making a series of sections at small intervals