sagittal

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The midsagittal plane divides the body exactly in half, into right and left portions.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A midsagittal plane divides the body exactly in the middle, making two equal right and left halves.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The midsagittal plane runs from top to bottom and separates the right and left halves of the body.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

An illustration of a midsagittal cross section of a crayfish shows the carapace around the cephalothorax, and the heart in the dorsal thorax area.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

If this vertical plane runs directly down the middle of the body, it is called the midsagittal or median plane.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013