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A coronal section through the human body can pass through which of the following?

1) Both ears
2) Mirror right and left images
3) Both the nose and the occipital region
4) A horizontal plane

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A coronal section would typically pass through both ears and can mirror right and left images, as it divides the body into front and back portions. The nose and occipital region would not usually be cut in a single coronal section, and a horizontal plane is different from a coronal plane.

Step-by-step explanation:

A coronal section is a type of cut or plane used in anatomy to divide the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion. This planar cut gets its name because "corona" in Latin means "crown," which is evocative of the way this plane seems to crown the body. Looking at the options provided, a coronal section would pass through both ears (1) since they are located on the opposite sides of the head, and it can mirror right and left images (2) because it separates the front and back of the body, not the sides.

Option (3), which suggests that the section passes through both the nose and the occipital region, is not typical for a coronal section because these areas are on the front and back of the head, respectively. As for option (4), this describes a transverse or horizontal plane, not a coronal plane. The transverse plane divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions. Therefore, it is distinct from the coronal plane which divides the body into front and back portions.

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