Directional Terms

Question 1

Cranial (anterior)

Answer 1

Towards the head

Question 2

Caudal (posterior)

Answer 2

Towards the tail

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

Towards the side of the animal

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Towards the middle of the animal

Question 5

Ipsilateral

Answer 5

On the same side

Question 6

Contralateral

Answer 6

On the opposite side

Question 7

Dorsal

Answer 7

Near the back

Question 8

Ventral

Answer 8

Near the underside of the animal

Question 9

Palmar

Answer 9

The back or under surface of the front foot

Question 10

Plantar

Answer 10

The back or underside of the back foot

Question 11

Rostral

Answer 11

Towards the nose

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

Applies to limbs near the body

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Applied to limbs near the toes (away from the body)

Question 14

Superficial

Answer 14

Near the outside of the animal

Question 15

Deep

Answer 15

Near the centre of the animal

Question 16

Median plane

Answer 16

A line which divides the body into right and left halves can be described as the line down the middle of the animal from nose to tail

Question 17

Mid-Sagittal plane

Answer 17

A line which divides the body into right and left halves

Question 18

Sagittal plane

Answer 18

Any line parallel to the median plane

Question 19

Paramedian plane

Answer 19

Any line parallel to the medial plane

Question 20

Dorsal plane

Answer 20

Parallel to training back of the animal

Question 21

Transverse plane

Answer 21

Perpendicular to the long axis of the animal