sagittal
adjective
sag·it·tal
ˈsa-jə-tᵊl 
1
: of or relating to the suture between the parietal bones of the skull
2
: of, relating to, situated in, or being the median plane of the body or any plane parallel to it
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However, males don't develop their characteristic large size, silver backs, and large head bumps (called sagittal crests) until age 12 or later.
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Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
Movements like walking and front raises occur in the sagittal plane.
—David Otey, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
Lots of folks have weak hip abductors since so much of our day-to-day motions—both in life and at the gym—occur in the sagittal plane of motion, says Williams.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 July 2023
How: To perform on the sagittal plane, step forward with your right foot into a lunge, reaching your hands down to knee height.
—Jen Murphy, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2020
How: To work the sagittal plane, step forward with your right foot while reaching your arms overhead and looking to the sky.
—Jen Murphy, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2020
Lateral Lunge 3 sets of 6 to 8 reps per side play iconThe triangle icon that indicates to play Break out of the sagittal plane (front-to-back movement) with this side-to-side lunge, which puts you in the frontal plane.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
Kong does have many gorillalike attributes as well, including long muscular arms, a short snout with large canine teeth, and a tall sagittal crest – a ridge of bone on his head that would be the anchor point for some exceptionally strong jaw muscles.
—Kiersten Formoso, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2021
First off, the sagittal stratum isn't a 'center'.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2015
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Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
Movements like walking and front raises occur in the sagittal plane.
—David Otey, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
Lots of folks have weak hip abductors since so much of our day-to-day motions—both in life and at the gym—occur in the sagittal plane of motion, says Williams.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 July 2023
How: To perform on the sagittal plane, step forward with your right foot into a lunge, reaching your hands down to knee height.
—Jen Murphy, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2020
How: To work the sagittal plane, step forward with your right foot while reaching your arms overhead and looking to the sky.
—Jen Murphy, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2020
Lateral Lunge 3 sets of 6 to 8 reps per side play iconThe triangle icon that indicates to play Break out of the sagittal plane (front-to-back movement) with this side-to-side lunge, which puts you in the frontal plane.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
Kong does have many gorillalike attributes as well, including long muscular arms, a short snout with large canine teeth, and a tall sagittal crest – a ridge of bone on his head that would be the anchor point for some exceptionally strong jaw muscles.
—Kiersten Formoso, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2021
First off, the sagittal stratum isn't a 'center'.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2015
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English sagittale, from Medieval Latin sagittalis, from Latin sagitta arrow
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Sagittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sagittal. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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sagittal
adjective
sag·it·tal
ˈsaj-ət-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or being the sagittal suture of the skull
2
: of, relating to, situated in, or being the median plane of the body or any plane parallel to it
a sagittal section dividing the body into unequal right and left parts
sagittally
adverb
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