Question

if the top of the pencil was cut off, what plane was the cut made? (there can be more than one answer)

- transverse
-parasagittal
-oblique
-sagital or mid-sagittal
-frontal/ coronal

Answer 1

When the top of a pencil is cut off, the cut can be described in a few different ways depending on the orientation of the cut:

1. **Transverse Plane**: This is often used to describe a horizontal cut that divides the object into upper and lower parts. If the pencil is cut horizontally at the top, this would be a transverse cut.

2. **Oblique Plane**: If the pencil is cut at an angle that is not perfectly horizontal or vertical, then it would be considered an oblique cut.

The other options:

- **Parasagittal**: This refers to a vertical cut that is parallel to the sagittal plane (which divides the body into left and right). This wouldn't apply to a straight top cut.
- **Sagittal or Mid-sagittal**: These refer to vertical cuts that divide the pencil into left and right halves, which does not describe a cut made at the top of the pencil.
- **Frontal/Coronal**: This refers to a vertical cut that divides the pencil into front and back portions. This also does not apply to a cut made at the top.

Therefore, the correct answers in this context would be **transverse** and **oblique**.