directional terms

Question 1

toward the head

Answer 1

cranial

Question 2

toward the tail

Answer 2

caudal

Question 3

toward the top of animal/spine

Answer 3

dorsal

Question 4

away from backbone/towards abdomen

Answer 4

ventral

Question 5

towards the nose (on head)

Answer 5

rostral

Question 6

towards the ears

Answer 6

caudal

Question 7

midline of median plane

Answer 7

medial

Question 8

towards outside; away from median plane

Answer 8

lateral

Question 9

area closest to point of origin dorsally

Answer 9

proximal

Question 10

area farthest from point of origin (towards limbs)

Answer 10

distal

Question 11

farthest from surface of body (used for muscles)

Answer 11

deep

Question 12

closest to surface of body (used for muscles)

Answer 12

superficial

Question 13

caudal surface of forelimb

Answer 13

palmar

Question 14

caudal to surface of hindlimb

Answer 14

plantar

Question 15

plane that divides body into equal right and left halves crainocaudally (done center of face)

Answer 15

median

Question 16

plane that is parallel to median plane

Answer 16

sagittal

Question 17

plane that divides body into cranial and caudal segments

Answer 17

transverse

Question 18

plane that divides body into dorsal and ventral segments

Answer 18

frontal