transpyloric plane

transpyloric plane
planum transpyloricum.

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  • transpyloric plane — noun A plane located halfway between the suprasternal notch and the upper border of the symphysis pubis; this indicates the margin of the transpyloric plane, which in most cases cuts through the pylorus, the tips of the ninth costal cartilages… …   Wiktionary

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  • transpyloric — trans·py·lor·ic pī lōr ik adj relating to or being the transverse plane or the line marking its intersection with the surface of the abdomen that passes below the rib cage cutting the pylorus of the stomach and the first lumbar vertebra and that… …   Medical dictionary

  • Sagittal plane — Diagram showing sagittal, coronal and transverse planes. Latin plana sagittalia Sagittal plane is a vertical plane which passes from front to rear dividing the body into right …   Wikipedia

  • Median plane — Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen …   Wikipedia

  • Transverse plane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = plana transversalia GraySubject = GrayPage = Diagram showing the three major planes of the body. Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre …   Wikipedia

  • Subcostal plane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = planum subcostale GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for duodenum, pancreas, and kidneys. (Subcostal plane is approximately at level of C ) Caption2 = Front view… …   Wikipedia

  • Intertubercular plane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = planum intertuberculare GraySubject = 286 GrayPage = 1315 Caption = Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. (Transtubercular is bottom horizontal line.) Caption2 = Front of abdomen, showing… …   Wikipedia

  • planum — SYN: plane. [L. plane] plana coronalia SYN: frontal plane. plana frontalia [TA] SYN: frontal plane. horizontal planes [TA] plane parallel and relative to the horizon; in the anatomic position, horizontal planes are transverse planes; in the… …   Medical dictionary

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