Sagittal plane
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The sagittal plane is an anatomical plane in bilaterians that divides the body into right and left sections. It is perpendicular to the transverse and coronal planes. The plane may be in the center of
Mid-sagittal section of a human skull, by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1489
Anatomical terms of location
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Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of humans and other animals. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its stan
Sagittal plane
…Abduction and adduction are terms for movements of limbs within the coronal plane. Anatomical terms of location Coronal plane…
A male and female human in the standard anatomical position
The standard anatomical planes of both a human and a goat displaying three anatomical planes: the median plane the transverse plane the coronal plane (dorsal plane in quadrupeds)
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex highlighted in dark green
Terms can be modified with prefixes and suffixes. In this image showing the jellyfish species Chrysaora, the prefix 'ab-', is used to indicate something that is 'away from' the mouth, for example the aboral. Other terms are combined to indicate axes, such as proximodistal axis.