Biology:Subcostal plane
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Subcostal plane | |
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Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for duodenum, pancreas, and kidneys. (Subcostal plane is approximately at level of "C") | |
Front view of the thoracic and abdominal viscera. a. Median plane. b. Lateral planes. c. Trans tubercular plane. d. Subcostal plane. e. Transpyloric plane. | |
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Latin | planum subcostale |
Anatomical terminology |
The subcostal plane is a transverse plane which bisects the body at the level of the 10th costal margin and the vertebra body L3.[1]
References
External links
- http://www.liv.ac.uk/HumanAnatomy/phd/mbchb/travel/surface1.html
- http://www.qub.ac.uk/cskills/Abd%20exam.htm
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcostal plane.
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