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Sagittal
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sagittal [′saj·əd·əl]
(zoology)
In the median longitudinal plane of the body, or parallel to it.

Sagittal 

(also sagittal plane), a term used in the anatomy of animals and man to designate planes that pass through the body in an anteroposterior direction. The sagittal plane that passes lengthwise precisely down the middle of the body and divides the body into right and left halves is called the median.



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[FIGURE OMITTED] Sagittally malpositioned lateral crura represent a frequently overlooked and common problem that has functional and aesthetic implications.
Cords were embedded in Shandon-1 Embedding Matrix (Thermo Electron Corp; Waltham, Massachusetts) and sagittally or transversely cut in sequential 20 [micro]m sections with a Cryostat (Leica CM3050 S Cryostat, Micro Optics of Florida Inc; Davie, Florida).
MAO-A Sample Preparation and RNA Isolation Subsequent to slaughter at a commercial beef abattoir, the heads of selected steers (n = 22) were removed and sawed sagittally, with 1 of the 2 brain halves removed, placed in a heavy plastic freezer bag, flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen, and stored at -80°C.
 
 
 
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