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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| Latin | planum subcostale |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_22/12644635 |
The subcostal plane is a transverse plane which bisects the body at the level of the costal margin.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Definition: subcostal plane from Online Medical Dictionary. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
[edit] External links
- http://www.liv.ac.uk/HumanAnatomy/phd/mbchb/travel/surface1.html
- http://www.qub.ac.uk/cskills/Abd%20exam.htm
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