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planes
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imaginary flat surfaces tha pass through the body parts
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sagittal plane
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a vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides
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midsagittal plane (median plane)
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a vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left equal sides
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parasagittal plane
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a vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into unequal righ and left sides
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frontal/coronal plane
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divides the body or an organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
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transverse plane (cross-sectional or horizontal plane)
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divides the body or an organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
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oblique plane
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passes through the body or an organ at an angle between the transverse plane and either a sagittal or frontal plane
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section
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one flat surface of a three-dimensional stucture or a cut along a plane
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