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")
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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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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | planum subcostale |
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
p_22/12644635 |
| TA | A01.2.00.008 |
| FMA | 14610 |
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Definition: subcostal plane from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2007-12-07.
External links[edit]
- http://www.liv.ac.uk/HumanAnatomy/phd/mbchb/travel/surface1.html
- http://www.qub.ac.uk/cskills/Abd%20exam.htm
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