median sagittal plane
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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
sagittal plane — noun Any imaginary plane parallel to median plane … Wiktionary
median jaw relation — the relation between the maxilla and the mandible when the lower jaw is in the median sagittal plane, without being displaced to either side; ideally, median and centric relations should coincide … Medical dictionary
Median plane — Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen … Wikipedia
Median arcuate ligament syndrome — Classification and external resources Median arcuate ligament syndrome results from compression of the celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament. The median arcuate ligament is a fibrous arch formed by the left and right diaphragmatic crura,… … Wikipedia
median — 1) in or at the middle, situated on the vertical plane running through the middle of the body (sagittal plane) 2) the middle value of the set when they are ordered by rank, i.e. 50% of the values are above the median and 50% are below … Dictionary of ichthyology
median fin — one of those fins located on the sagittal plane of the body, the dorsal, caudal and anal fins. Also called perissopterygium … Dictionary of ichthyology
sagittal — adj. [L. sagitta, arrow] Of or pertaining to the vertical median anteroposterior plane in a bilaterally symmetrical animal; see parasagittal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sagittal suture — n the deeply serrated articulation between the two parietal bones in the median plane of the top of the head * * * see suture * * * sutura sagittalis … Medical dictionary
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
