A surgeon removed a section of tissue along a transverse plane for microscopic examination. What two names would the section be called?

What will be an ideal response?


A cross section or a transverse section.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is the entry for cerebrospinal fluid into the 3rd ventricle?

a. aqueduct of the midbrain b. median aperture c. interventricular foramen d. intervertebral foramen

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