directional terms Flashcards
1
Q
toward the head
A
cranial
2
Q
toward the tail
A
caudal
3
Q
toward the top of animal/spine
A
dorsal
4
Q
away from backbone/towards abdomen
A
ventral
5
Q
towards the nose (on head)
A
rostral
6
Q
towards the ears
A
caudal
7
Q
midline of median plane
A
medial
8
Q
towards outside; away from median plane
A
lateral
9
Q
area closest to point of origin dorsally
A
proximal
10
Q
area farthest from point of origin (towards limbs)
A
distal
11
Q
farthest from surface of body (used for muscles)
A
deep
12
Q
closest to surface of body (used for muscles)
A
superficial
13
Q
caudal surface of forelimb
A
palmar
14
Q
caudal to surface of hindlimb
A
plantar
15
Q
plane that divides body into equal right and left halves crainocaudally (done center of face)
A
median
