Planes or Sections Through the Body
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100
Perpendicular to the long axis of the body
What is Transverse Plane?
100
Toward the Head
What is Anterior?
100
Toward the side.
What is Lateral?
100
What is a disposable blade?
100
What are Forceps?
200
A longitudinal section separating the body into right and left sides
What is Sagittal Plane?
200
Toward the tail
What is Posterior?
200
Toward the Midline
What is Medial?
200
What is a scalpel?
200
What are Scissors?
300
A longitudinal section dividing the specimen into dorsal and ventral parts.
What is Frontal Plane?
300
Toward the backbone.
What is Dorsal?
300
Lying near the point or reference.
What is Proximal?
300
What is a scalpel holder?
300
External
What is superficial?
400
Another name for the Frontal Plane
What is Coronal Plane?
400
Toward the belly.
What is ventral?
400
Lying further from the point of reference.
What is distal?
400
What is a probe?
400
Deep
What is internal?
500
Another name for the Transverse Plane.
What is the Cross Section?
500
Anterior
What is Cranial?
500
Indicate the head and tail ends respectively.
What are the terms cranial and caudal?
500
What is a Dissecting Needle?
500
Terms when referring to a quadruped such as a frog.
What are the terms cranial, caudal, superior, inferior?