Planes Of Section

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Planes of section. These planes are the different directions a body is cut to reveal different views of its internal structures. A frontal section of the head for example would divide it into one portion bearing the face and another bearing the back of the head. Plane section geometry the area created by a plane cutting through a solid section surface area expanse area the extent of a 2 dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary.
The frontal plane will literally leave you with a front and back section. A transverse plane also known as an axial plane or cross section divides the body into cranial and caudal head and tail portions. Now imagine dissecting this person with imaginary vertical and horizontal planes.
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This indicates that you are looking downwards onto a horizontal section of the body. Anatomical body planes. To view the interior of a body we expose the organs and structures that are visible when that body is cut open along one of four commonly used sectional planes.
Body planes have several uses within the anatomy field including in medical imaging descriptions of body motion and embryology. Body planes have several uses within the anatomy field including in medical imaging descriptions of body motion and embryology. Imagine a person standing in an upright position.
Contents of the thoracic and abdominal cavities are most commonly shown in the frontal section. Ready to test your knowledge. This is the best way to describe anatomical planes.