For translation, the sagittal or medial translates along the

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For translation, the sagittal or medial translates along the

In this coordinate setup, the Z-axis is the direction that corresponds to forward‑back (sagittal) movement. When a translation is described as sagittal (front to back) or toward the midline (medial) within this framework, it is represented along the Z-axis. The other axes are assigned to the other directions, so those translations wouldn’t be described along them.

In this coordinate setup, the Z-axis is the direction that corresponds to forward‑back (sagittal) movement. When a translation is described as sagittal (front to back) or toward the midline (medial) within this framework, it is represented along the Z-axis. The other axes are assigned to the other directions, so those translations wouldn’t be described along them.

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