Directional Flashcards by Jenny Armstrong | Brainscape

Q

Cranial (anterior)

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Towards the head

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Caudal (posterior)

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Towards the tail

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Lateral

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Towards the side of the animal

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Medial

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Towards the middle of the animal

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side

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Contralateral

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On the opposite side

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Dorsal

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Back of the animal

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Ventral

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Underside of the animal

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Palmar

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Underside of the front of the foot

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Plantar

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Underside of the back foot

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Rostral

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Towards the nose

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Proximal

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Close to the body

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Distal

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Further from the body / limbs near the toes

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Superficial

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Near the outside of the animal

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Deep

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Near the centre of the animal

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Median / mid-sagittal plane

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Line dividing body into left and right halves

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Sagittal / paramedian plane

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Any line parallel to the median plane

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Dorsal plane

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Parallel to the back of the animal

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Transverse plane

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Perpendicular to the long axis of the animal