NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Body parts that are away from the midsagittal or median plane are called?

A	Lateral
B	Medial
C	Proximal
D	Distal

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral. 6. Another word for the term ventral is posterior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lateral: away from the median plane of the body (ex: the shoulder is lateral to the head or the ear is lateral to the brain). Medial: toward median plane of the body (ex: the head is medial to the shoulder or the nose is medial to the cheek).

Detailed explanation-3: -Sagittal Plane (Lateral Plane)-A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides. Axial Plane (Transverse Plane)-A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sagittal plane (lateral or Y-Z plane) divides the body into sinister and dexter (left and right) sides. The midsagittal (median) plane is in the midline through the center of the body, and all other sagittal planes are parallel to it.

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