NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -If this vertical plane runs directly down the middle of the body, it is called the midsagittal or median plane. If it divides the body into unequal right and left sides, it is called a parasagittal plane or less commonly a longitudinal section.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sagittal or lateral plane dives the body into left and right halves and is an x-z plane. Technically, the sagittal or median plane goes right through the middle between the body’s left and right halves. Planes parallel the sagittal planes are called parasagittal planes.

Detailed explanation-3: -(anatomy) A plane situated alongside or parallel to the sagittal plane, but not including the median plane passing through the midline. An example is the midclavicular line crossing through the clavicle. Word origin: from Greek, para, beside + sagittal.