Question

When would an oblique cut be most appropriate?

Answer 1

Answer:

An oblique cut is most appropriate when a front/face of an object or body is to be examined

Explanation:

In an autopsy, An oblique cut is done by slicing a body or any part of it along or in any plane which is neither parallel to the longitudinal axis nor it intersects at right angle. Basically, the cut is neither vertical (longitudinal)  nor horizontal (transverse).

An oblique cut improves the quality of diagnostic study  and also produce images of good quality (have better exposure to internal minute details). It put more focus on the  face or front of an object

Hence, an oblique cut is most appropriate when a front/face of an object or body is to be examined

Answer 2

Oblique signifies anything that is not at right angle to something. So, an oblique cut is one, which is not perpendicular to the side that it intersects.  

In anatomy, an oblique cut refers to a diagonal cross-section achieved by slicing the part of the body or the anatomic composition, in any plane, which does not intersect it at a right angle, or does not parallel the longitudinal axis, that is, neither transverse (horizontal) nor longitudinal (vertical).