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Body Planes
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01/09/2013
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Sagittal Plane
 Definition
vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides
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Midsagittal
 Definition
Divides body or organ into equal right and left sides.
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Parasagittal 
 Definition
Divides body in unequal left and right sides
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Frontal (Coronal)
 Definition
Divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions
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Tranverse plane
 Definition
divides body or organ into superior and inferior portions
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Oblique
 Definition
passes through the body or an organ at an oblique angle
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