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Position/Direction

Terms in this set (17)

Ventral
Toward the animal's belly
Dorsal plane
Runs lengthwise down the body and divides it into dorsal and ventral portions
Palmar
The back of the forefeet distal to the carpus
Plantar
The back of the rear feet distal to the tarsus
Superficial or external
Toward the surface of the body or body part
Deep or internal
Toward the center of the body or body part
Recumbency
Lying down
Median plane
Runs down the center of the body and divides it into equal left and right halves
Medial
Toward the median plane
Lateral
Away from the median plane
Rostral
Toward the tip of the nose when referring to the head
Cranial
Toward the head end of the body or in a direction toward the head
Caudal
Toward the tail end of the body or in a direction toward the tail
Transverse plane
Divides the body into cranial (front) and caudal (rear) parts
Proximal
A position on a limb that is closer to the point of attachment to the body
Distal
A position on a limb that is farther away from the point of attachment to the body
Dorsal
Toward the animal's back
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