adjective
definition
In the direction from dorsal to ventral.
definition
Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrow-like appendage.
Examples of sagittal in a Sentence
The skull generally lacks a sagittal crest; and the condyle of the lower jaw is transversely elongated.
The latter is, in comparison with mammals, represented by its middle portion only, the vermis; in a sagittal section it shows an extremely well developed arbor vitae, produced by the transverse, repeated folding of the whole organ.
The first is a ventral flexure in the antero-posterior or sagittal plane; the result of this is to approximate the two ends of the alimentary canal.
There is generally no sagittal crest to the skull; and the condyle of the lower jaw is transversely elongated.
It showed acceptable repeatability in the sagittal and frontal plane kinematics, but not in the transverse plane parameters (rotation angles ).
Its design employs three (3) aspherical lens elements to minimize spherical aberration, astigmatism and sagittal comma flare.
Look right here on the sagittal section, right below the hypothalamus.
Sagittal The sagittal view is a slice taken from front to back in the body.
In the average person, this occurs when the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal is less than 14 mm.
Butchery of the axis is largely confined to splits, mostly associated with separation from other vertebrae, but sagittal splitting was also observed.
The grating substrates have a sagittal radius of 60 cm.
Sagittal MR image of a horse 's foot A sedated horse having MR images taken of the lower limb.
Between high school and college I had it surgically repaired (called a sagittal split osteotomy) and have not looked back since.
This early fusion involves the sagittal suture that runs from front to back on the top of the skull.
Sagittal craniosynostosis is the most common type of single suture craniosynostosis.
Although sagittal craniosynostosis mostly occurs by chance, about 2-6 percent of cases are considered to be inherited.
Jimenez, David, et al. "Endoscopy-assisted wide-vertex craniectomy, barrel stave osteotomies, and postoperative helmet molding therapy in the management of sagittal suture craniosynostosis."
Odontoid process of second vertebra semi-cylindrical; skull with a sagittal crest; and the condyle of the lower jaw rounded.