plane — 1. A two dimensional flat surface. See planum. 2. An imaginary surface formed by extension of a point through any axis or two definite points, in reference especially to craniometry and to pelvimetry. SYN: planum. [L. planus, flat] Addison … Medical dictionary
interspinal plane — interspinous plane planum interspinale … Medical dictionary
Sagittal plane — Diagram showing sagittal, coronal and transverse planes. Latin plana sagittalia Sagittal plane is a vertical plane which passes from front to rear dividing the body into right … Wikipedia
Median plane — Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen … Wikipedia
Transverse plane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = plana transversalia GraySubject = GrayPage = Diagram showing the three major planes of the body. Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
planum — SYN: plane. [L. plane] plana coronalia SYN: frontal plane. plana frontalia [TA] SYN: frontal plane. horizontal planes [TA] plane parallel and relative to the horizon; in the anatomic position, horizontal planes are transverse planes; in the… … Medical dictionary
Midsternal line — Thoracic cage Surface lines of the front of the t … Wikipedia
Axillary lines — The left side of the thorax with lines labeled Latin līneae axillares The axillary lines are the anterior axillary line, midaxillary line and the posterior axillary line … Wikipedia
Midaxillary line — The left side of the thorax with lines labeled Latin linea axillaris media Gray s … Wikipedia
