Sagittal Section

Although motion is a combination of different movements it can be classified depending upon the anatomical plane where it has occurred.
Sagittal section. Sagittal from the latin word sagittalis meaning arrow. The plane may be in the center of the body and split it into two halves mid sagittal or away from the midline and split it into unequal parts para sagittal the anatomical term sagittal was coined by gerard of cremona. In anatomy the sagittal plane ˈ s æ dʒ ɪ t əl or longitudinal plane is an anatomical plane which divides the body into right and left parts.
Serial s s histologic sections of a specimen made in consecutive order and so arranged for the purpose of microscopic examination. Sagittal section a section through the body coinciding with the sagittal suture thus dividing the body into right and left halves. Technically the sagittal or median plane goes right through the middle between the body s left and.
Definition a cut in actual or by imaging techniques from the top to the bottom of the body or of any anatomic structure dividing it into left and right portions. Sagittal and coronal planes are also referred to as longitudinal planes as they make a right angle to the transverse plane. Relating to the central plane of the body.