THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.
A
anterior
B
distal
C
ventral
D
saggittal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Median plane-Sagittal plane through the midline of the body; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left halves.

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: -Definition. A cut (in actual or by imaging techniques) from the top to the bottom of the body, or of any anatomic structure, dividing it into left and right portions. Supplement. Word origin: sagittal » from the Latin word sagittalis, meaning arrow.

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