A cut made up and down that divides the body into left and right parts is called what?

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A cut made up and down that divides the body into left and right parts is called what?

Vertical planes that run from front to back and divide the body into left and right parts are sagittal planes. A cut in this orientation goes up and down and yields left and right portions. If the cut happens exactly along the midline, splitting the body into equal left and right halves, it’s specifically the midsagittal (median) section. The sagittal plane is the general term for any such left–right division, while the frontal (coronal) plane divides front from back, and the transverse (horizontal) plane divides top from bottom.

Vertical planes that run from front to back and divide the body into left and right parts are sagittal planes. A cut in this orientation goes up and down and yields left and right portions. If the cut happens exactly along the midline, splitting the body into equal left and right halves, it’s specifically the midsagittal (median) section. The sagittal plane is the general term for any such left–right division, while the frontal (coronal) plane divides front from back, and the transverse (horizontal) plane divides top from bottom.

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