Anatomical Directional Terms Flashcards
Ventral describes…
structures nearer the belly.
Dorsal describes…
structures nearer the back.
Lateral describes…
structures furthest from the midline.
Caudal (Posterior) describes…
structures towards the tail.
Cranial (Anterior) describes…
structure towards the head.
Medial describes…
structures closest to the midline.
Proximal describes…
limb structures closest to the body.
Distal describes…
limb structures furthest from the body.
Rostral describes…
structures closest to the nose.
Palmar describes…
structures on the bottom “walking surface” of the front paws.
Plantar describes…
structures on the bottom “walking surface” of the rear paws.
Longitudinal/Sagittal describes…
a body/organ divided lengthwise (LS).
Transverse/Cross describes…
a body/organ divided crosswise (TS/SX).
Dorsal-Ventral describes…
back to belly.
Ventral-Dorsal describes…
belly to back.
The opposite of Ventral is…
Dorsal.
The opposite of Lateral is…
Medial
The opposite of Caudal is…
Cranial.
Deep describes…
an object/organ/structure towards the center.
Superficial describes…
an object/organ/structure towards the surface.
The division of the body into equal left/right halves is called…
the Medial Plane.
The division of the body into unequal left/right halves is called…
the Sagittal Plane.
The division of the body into dorsal/ventral halves is called…
the Dorsal Plane.
The division of the body into caudle/cranial halves is called…
the Transverse Plane.
