Directional Terminology

Question 0

Sagittal Plane

Answer 0

Passes through the head, body or limb

Question 1

Median Plane

Answer 1

Divides the head, body, or limb longitudinally into equal right and left halves.

Question 2

Dorsal Plane

Answer 2

Runs at right angles to the median and transverse planes and thus divides the body or head into dorsal and ventral portions

Question 3

Transverse Plane

Answer 3

Cuts across the head, body or limb at right angles to its long axis or across the long axis of an organ or a part-

Will make a right angle with the dorsal plane (+)

Question 4

Dorsal

Answer 4

DORSAL FIN! Relative to the back, corresponds with the surface of the head, neck, tail.
When talking about the limbs it applies to the upper part of the front surface of the carpus, tarsus, metapodium, and digits

Question 5

Ventral

Answer 5

BELLY VENTS FARTS! Near the belly!! Talking about the area near the belly. The side of the neck, thorax, and tail.

Not used for describing limbs.

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

Near the medial plane —-> | <—–

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

away from medial plane.

Question 8

Cranial

Answer 8

Near the head

Question 9

Rostral

Answer 9

towards the nose- only applies to the head

Question 10

Caudal

Answer 10

towards the tail!!

Question 11

superficial

Answer 11

near the surface of the body or surface of a solid organ

Question 12

deep

Answer 12

near the center of the body or the center of a solid organ

Question 13

proximal

Answer 13

near the main mass or origin.

–>in the limbs and tail; the attached end

Question 14

distal

Answer 14

away from the main mass or origin.

–>in the limbs and tail; the free end.

Question 15

radial

Answer 15

on that side of the forearm (antebrachium) in which the radius is located.

Question 16

Ulnar

Answer 16

On that side of the forearm in which the ulna is located