Directions Flashcards
Which direction is cranial?
Towards the head
Which direction is towards the head?
Cranial
Which direction is Dorsal/ Posterior?
Towards the back/
Which direction is towards the back?
Dorsal/ posterior
Which direction is Ventral/ Anterior?
Towards the front of the body - i.e: chest as opposed to the back
Which direction is towards the tail?
Caudal
which direction is caudal?
Towards the tail
Which direction is medial?
Towards the midline of the body
Which direction is towards the midline?
Medial
Which direction is palmer?
Towards the palm of the front foot/ paw/ hand
Which direction is towards the front foot palm?
Palmer
Which direction is proximal?
near the centre of the body
Which direction is to the centre of the body?
Proximal
Which direction is rostral?
Towards the nose
Which direction is towards the nose?
Rostral
Which direction is plantar?
Towards the sole of the back foot/ paw
Which direction is towards the sole of the back foot/ paw?
Plantar
Which direction is lateral?
away from the midline (towards the outer sides of the body)
Which direction is away from the midline?
Lateral
Which direction is distal?
Away from the centre of the body
Which direction would the back of your hand be?
Dorsal
Name 3 structures in the chest
Any from: Heart Lungs Ribs Pleural Space Pleural Membrane Mediastinum Membrane
Name 3 structures in the abdomen
Any from: Diaphragm Spleen Ileum Bladder Rectum Jejunum Liver Stomach Descending Colon
