| Sagittal plane | |
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 The main anatomical planes of the human body, including mid-sagittal or median (red), parasagittal (yellow), frontal or coronal plane (blue) and transverse or axial plane (green) | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plana sagittalia |
| TA98 | A01.2.00.003 |
| TA2 | 49 |
| FMA | 11361 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The sagittal plane (/ˈsædʒɪtəl/; also known as the longitudinal plane) is an anatomical plane that divides the body into right and left sections.[1] It is perpendicular to the transverse and coronal planes. The plane may be in the center of the body and divide it into two equal parts (mid-sagittal), or away from the midline and divide it into unequal parts (para-sagittal).
The term sagittal was coined by Gerard of Cremona.[2]
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