sagittal plane

The term sagittal plane refers to a cross-sectional view of the brain commonly presented in illustrations of its internal structure. Roughly speaking, the term refers to a vertical plane that extends from the back to the front to the brain. For a more precise definition of the use of this term in BrainInfo see " plane of section ". For a comprehensive review and discussion of uses of this and related terms by different authors, see Anthoney-1994.

Also known as: sagittal section, parasagittal section, sagittal plane

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sagittal section

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English

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Unspecified

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NeuroNames-2000

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NeuroNames is used as a term's source if no published source of the term has been found. In most cases, the term is an English translation of a commonly used Latin term. In some cases it is a Latin translation of an English term for which no published Latin equivalent has been found. Latin roots of words not found in the neuroanatomical literature are derived from Cassell's Latin Dictionary (Simpson-59).

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parasagittal section

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English

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Unspecified

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Anthoney-1994

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Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

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Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

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sagittal plane

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English

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Unspecified

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NeuroNames

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University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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