- sagittal section
- a longitudinal section that follows the sagittal suture and runs the entire length of the body, thus dividing the latter into more or less equal right and left halves, or a section parallel to it.
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Sagittal — Sag it*tal, a. [L. sagitta an arrow: cf. F. sagittal.] 1. Of or pertaining to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sagittal suture — Sagittal Sag it*tal, a. [L. sagitta an arrow: cf. F. sagittal.] 1. Of or pertaining to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sagittal — A vertical plane passing through the body which divides it into left and right sides. * * * Resembling an arrow; in the line of an arrow shot from a bow, i.e., in an anteroposterior direction; referring to a s. plane or direction. SYN: sagittalis … Medical dictionary
Section — 1) In anatomy, a slice of tissue. A biopsy obtained by surgery is usually sectioned (sliced), and these sections are inspected under a microscope. 2) In obstetrics, short for Caesarian section. 3) In surgery, the division of tissue during an… … Medical dictionary
section — 1) n. (in surgery) the act of cutting (the cut or division made is also called a section). For example, an abdominal section is performed for surgical exploration of the abdomen (see laparotomy). A transverse section is a cut made at right angles … The new mediacal dictionary
frontal section — a longitudinal section parallel with the long axis of the body and at right angles to a sagittal section; it divides the body into a dorsal and a ventral part. Called also coronal s … Medical dictionary
Superior sagittal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Superior sagittal sinus Latin = sinus sagittalis superior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 654 Caption = Dural veins (Superior sagittal sinus labeled as SIN. SAGITALLIS SUP. at top.) Caption2 = Superior sagittal sinus laid open… … Wikipedia
interparietal suture — Sagittal Sag it*tal, a. [L. sagitta an arrow: cf. F. sagittal.] 1. Of or pertaining to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rabdoidal suture — Sagittal Sag it*tal, a. [L. sagitta an arrow: cf. F. sagittal.] 1. Of or pertaining to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cranial vault — Sagittal section of a human skull, showing the cranial vault The cranial vault is the space in the skull within the neurocranium, occupied by the brain. In humans, the size and shape of the brain, may be affected by the size of the vault as shown … Wikipedia
