Anatomic Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What term means toward the head?
A
Cranial or anterior.
2
Q
What term means toward the tail?
A
Caudal or posterior.
2
Q
What term means toward the nose?
A
Rostral.
3
Q
What term means toward or close to the median plane?
A
Medial.
4
Q
What term means away from the median plane?
A
Lateral.
5
Q
What term means toward the vertebral column?
A
Dorsal.
6
Q
What term means away from the vertebral column, toward the mid-abdominal wall?
A
Ventral.
7
Q
What term refers to parts of the limbs closer to the body’s main mass?
A
Proximal.
8
Q
What term refers to parts of the limbs farther from the body’s main mass?
A
Distal.
9
Q
What term refers to the caudal surface of the forepaw?
A
Palmar.
10
Q
What term refers to the caudal surface of the hind paw?
A
Plantar.
