Directions and planes Flashcards
Dorsal
Toward the spine
Ventral
Toward the belly
Cranial
toward the head
Caudal
Toward the tail
Rostral
Toward the nose
Cephalic
toward the head of a fetus
Proximal
moving up the limb
Distal
Moving down the limb
Dorsal Limb
Toward the front of the limb
Palmar
Toward the back of the forelimb
Plantar
Toward the back of the hindlimb
Medial Plane
Cuts the animal directly into a left and right half
Sagittal plane
Parallel to medial plane
Lateral
Away from medial plane
Medial
Toward medial plane
Abaxial
Away from the axis of the limb
Abaxial
Away from the axis of the limb
Axial
toward the axis of the limb
Anterior pole
toward the front of the eye
Posterior pole
toward the back of the eye
Mesial
Part of the tooth toward the front
Lingual
part of the tooth toward the tounge
Vestibular
part of the tooth toward the cheek
Distal (tooth)
Part of the tooth toward the back of the mouth
Occulusal surface
Top/chewing/grinding surface of tooth
Tansverse plane
Plane front dorsal to ventral ascepst
Dorsal plane
Plane from cranial to caudal aspects
Superficial
near the surface
Deep
deep under the surface
Numbering of digits
1-5 from medial to lateral