Directional terms Flashcards
An imaginary plane that separates body into equal right and left halves.
Median Plane
An imaginary plane that is parallel to the medial plane.
Sagittal Plane
An imaginary plane that is perpendicular to longitudinal axis of body, limps, etc.
Transverse Plane
An imaginary plane that is parallel to the dorsum.
Dorsal Plane
Toward the head
Cranial
Toward the tail, the back of head
Caudal
Toward the nose
Rostral
Away from the midline
Lateral
Toward the midline
Medial
Toward the back, the front of the manus/pes
Dorsal
Toward the belly
Ventral
Closer to the trunk
Proximal
Further away from the trunk
Distal
The back of pes (from below the tarsus)
Plantar
The back of manus (from below the carpus)
Palmar
Sides of digits that face the midline of limb
Axial
Sides of digits that face away from the midline of limb
Abaxial
