Directional Flashcards
Directions of the animals body
1
Q
Lateral
A
side of the body; toward the outside
2
Q
Distal
A
away from the center of the body
3
Q
Dorsal
A
toward the back of the body (spinal area)
4
Q
Cranial
A
toward the head of the body
5
Q
Palmar
A
bottom of the front feet
6
Q
Rostrol
A
toward the nose
7
Q
Medial
A
toward the inside
8
Q
Proximal
A
toward the center of the body
9
Q
Ventral
A
toward the abdomen of the body (belly)
10
Q
Caudal
A
toward the tail of the body
11
Q
Plantar
A
bottom of the back feet
12
Q
Aspect
A
area
13
Q
Recumbent or Recumbency
A
lying
14
Q
Tansverse
A
across an area dividing it into cranial and caudal sections
