horizontal plane

The term horizontal 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 horizontal plane that extends from the front to the back of the brain. For a more precise definition of its use 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: horizontal section, transverse section, horizontal plane

NeuroNames ID: 2373

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Name:

horizontal section

Language:

English

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames-2000

Citation:

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).

Source Title:

Name:

transverse section

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Gray-1918a

Citation:

Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; or see http://www.bartleby.com/107/

Source Title:

Anatomy of the Human Body

Name:

horizontal plane

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

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Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

horizontal plane

Source:

NeuroNames

Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

transverse section

Source:

Gray-1918a

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