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transverse plane
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a plane formed by lines at right angle to lengthwise
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frontal plane
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a plane which passes side to side paralleling front and back
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symmetry
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the body plan of an organism
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asymmetry
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having no symmetry or body plane
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spherical
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the body can be divided into two identical parts by any plane passing through the center
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radial
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the body can be divided into two identical halves by any plane passing through the longitudinal...
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bilateral
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the body can be divided into right and left halves by only one specific plane passing through...
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proximal
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the ponit of an apendage closest to the point of its attachment
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distal
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the point of appendage farthest from the point of attachment
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medial
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toward the midline
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lateral
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the sides of an organism, away from midline
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dorsal
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the back of a bilateral organism
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ventral
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the belly of a bilateral organism
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longitudinal
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running lengthwise
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transverse
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at a right angle to lengthwise (cross section)
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