What Are the Three Cardinal Planes of the Body

question 163

Multiple Choice

What are the three cardinal planes of the body?

• A)Mediolateral, anteroposterior, longitudinal
• B)Mediolateral, longitudinal, superior
• C)Longitudinal, sagittal, frontal
• D)Sagittal, frontal, transverse

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