Term | sagittal plane |
Pronunciation | SA-juh-tul ... |
Variations | vertical plane, longitudinal plane |
See also | sagittal, parasagittal plane, sagittal axis, frontal plane, transverse plane |
Definition | An imaginary vertical plane dissecting the body left from right, parallel to the median plane. Sometimes used to mean the mid-sagittal plane. |
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