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Making planes plain
Author(s) -
O'Rahilly Ronan
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2353(1997)10:2<128::aid-ca10>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - medicine
The major anatomical planes (horizontal, coronal, and sagittal, including the median plane) are discussed from a historical perspective, and their correct usage is clarified. Unofficial and unnecessary terms to be avoided (for reasons explained) include midsagittal, parasagittal, and midline. Clin. Anat. 10:128–129, 1997 © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.