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Directional Terms Flashcards

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Proximal + Distal

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Proximal - directed towards torso
Distal - directed away from the torso

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Cranial + Caudal

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Cranial - directed towards the cranium
Caudal - directed towards the tail

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Dorsal + Ventral

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Dorsal - directed towards the back (also applied to manus & pes)
Ventral - directed towards the belly

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Medial + Lateral

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Medial - directed towards the midline
Lateral - directed away from the midline/to the side

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Dorsal + Palmer

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Dorsal - directed toward the anti-ground (upper) surface of the manus
Palmar- directed toward the ground surface of the manus

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Dorsal + Plantar

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Dorsal - directed toward the anti-ground (upper) surface of the pes
Plantar - directed toward the ground surface of the pes

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Axial + Abaxial

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Axial - directed toward the longitudinal central axis of a limb
Abaxial - directed away from the longitudinal central axis of a limb

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Rostal + Caudal

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Rostral - directed towards the nose/beak
Caudal - directed towards the tail (and beyond)

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