SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 15RAC
A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is a
- frontal (coronal) plane.
- sagittal plane.
- transverse plane.
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SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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