Direction, Region, Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Area closest to the belly
A
Ventral
2
Q
Area closest to the back
A
Dorsal
3
Q
Area closest to the head
A
Cranial
4
Q
Area closest to the tail
A
Caudal
5
Q
Closest to the midline of the body
A
Medial
6
Q
Lateral
A
Furthest from the midline of the body
7
Q
Closest to the point of origin
On a limb closest to the body/ trunk
A
Proximal
8
Q
Furthest from the point of origin
On a limb furthest from the body/trunk
A
Distal
9
Q
Term limited to the head
– closest to the nose
A
Rostral
10
Q
Bottom of the front paw
A
Palmar
11
Q
Bottom of the hind paw
A
Plantar
12
Q
Closest to the surface
A
Superficial
13
Q
Closest to the center of the part in question
A
Deep
14
Q
plane that runs along the midline and splits the head, body, or limb into equal right & left halves
A
Median
15
Q
A plane that runs parallel to the median plane
A
Sagittal
