Body Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial
A
towards the head (ex. dog head)
2
Q
Caudal
A
towards down the body (ex. dog tail)
3
Q
Rostral
A
towards nose (ex. dog nose)
4
Q
Superficial
A
close to skin/fur
5
Q
Deep
A
deep within body, such as organs
6
Q
Dorsal
A
towards the back, in terms of dogs; their back
7
Q
Ventral
A
towards the front, in terms of dogs; their belly
8
Q
Proximal
A
towards main body; central nervous system
9
Q
Distal
A
towards ends of limbs; peripheral nervous system
10
Q
Sagittal
A
midline plane
11
Q
Parasagittal Plane
A
“slice” next to midline
12
Q
Medial
A
towards midline
13
Q
Lateral
A
away from midline
14
Q
Transverse Plane
A
vertical cut (ex. dog in half, 1st half = head and front legs, 2nd half = tail and hind legs)
15
Q
Dorsal Plane (Frontal Plane)
A
horizontal cut (ex. dog in half, 1st half = head and back, 2nd half = legs, tail, and belly)
