Directional terms

Question 1

Ventrally

Answer 1

Toward the belly of an animal

Question 2

Dorsally

Answer 2

Toward the back of an animal

Question 3

Medially

Answer 3

Toward the body midline/center

Question 4

Laterally

Answer 4

On the side

Question 5

Proximally

Answer 5

Toward an origin

Closest to the body midline

Question 6

Distally

Answer 6

Away from an origin

Farther from the body midline

Question 7

Superficial

Answer 7

Toward the surface

Question 8

Deep

Answer 8

Away from the surface

Question 9

Cranially

Answer 9

Toward the head

Question 10

Caudally

Answer 10

Toward the tail

Question 11

Palmar

Answer 11

Surface contact of forepaw

Question 12

Plantar

Answer 12

Surface contact of hind paw

Question 13

Abduction

Answer 13

Movement away from median plane

Question 14

Adduction

Answer 14

Movement toward median plane

Question 15

Rotation

Answer 15

Movement of part around axis

Question 16

Supination

Answer 16

Lateral rotation

Palmar/plantar faces medially

Question 17

Pronation

Answer 17

Medial rotation

Palmar/plantar faces laterally

Question 18

Frontal plane (dorsal/ventral)

Answer 18

Runs horizontally (dorsal vs ventral)

Question 19

Transverse plane

Answer 19

Runs through midsection of body (cranial vs caudal)

Question 20

Sagittal plane (lateral)

Answer 20

Divides left/right

Question 21

Median plane

Answer 21

Sagittal plane that is equal