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SAGITTAL PLANE [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
Universal entry(ies)
planum sagittalis
Latin
plana sagittalia
Latin, plural
A01.2.00.003
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Sagittal planes are vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane. It is helpful to give a point of reference by naming a structure intersected by the plane you are referring to, such as a sagittal plane through the midpoint of the clavicle.

OBS

sagittal plane: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.2.00.003: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
planum sagittalis
Latin
plana sagittalia
Latin, plural
A01.2.00.003
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Les plans sagittaux sont des plans verticaux qui sont parallèles au plan médian. Il est utile de donner un point de référence en nommant une structure traversée par le plan dont il est question, par exemple un plan sagittal passant par le milieu de la clavicule.

OBS

plan sagittal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.2.00.003 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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