sagittal plane

Examples of sagittal plane in the following topics:

• Body Planes and Sections

  • There are three basic reference planes used in anatomy: the sagittal plane, the coronal plane, and the transverse plane.
  • The sagittal plane (lateral or Y-Z plane) divides the body into sinister and dexter (left and right) sides.
  • The midsagittal (median) plane is in the midline through the center of the body, and all other sagittal planes are parallel to it.
  • The coronal plane, the sagittal plane, and the parasaggital planes are examples of longitudinal planes.
  • There are three basic planes in zoological anatomy: sagittal, coronal, and transverse.

• Epithalamus and Pineal Gland

  • A brain sectioned in the median sagittal plane.

• Bursae and Tendon Sheaths

  • The synovial lining in the bursae and tendon sheaths is similar to that within joints, with a slippery non-adherent surface allowing movement between planes of tissue.

• Olfactory (I) Nerve

• Sutures

  • In newborns and infants, the areas of connective tissue between the bones are much wider, especially in those areas on the top and sides of the skull that will become the sagittal, coronal, squamous, and lambdoid sutures.
  • Late in life, the sagittal, coronal, and lambdoid sutures of the skull will begin to ossify and fuse, causing the suture line to gradually disappear.

• Sutures

• Digestive System Development

  • Sagittal section of embryo at about four weeks showing the primitive gut.

• Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System

• Types of Synovial Joints

  • (plane joint at clavicle)
  • The types of the synovial joints are based on the shapes and can be classified as plane, hinge, pivot, condyloid, saddle, and ball and socket.
  • The articulating surfaces of the plane joint are usually flat to allow slipping and gliding properties.
  • These joints act as a door hinge does, allowing flexion and extension in just one plane.

• Reticular Formation

  • Sagittal division reveals more morphological distinctions.