Equine Anatomy Flashcards
dorsal
away from the ground
ventral
towards the ground
cranial
towards the head
caudal
towards the tail
rostral
towards the nose
palmar
part below the knee in the most caudal part of the leg
plantar
the part below the knee on most caudal part of the hind leg
medial
towards the medial plane
lateral
farther from the median plane
proximal
nearest to the trunk or point of origin of a limb, vessel, nerve, or organ
distal
father from the trunk, point of origin, vessel, nerve, or organ
superficial
near the surface
deep
farther from the surface
peripheral
distant from its point of origin; near the body’s surface
median (midsagittal) plane
on midline, divides body into equal left and right sides
sagittal plane
divides the body into unequal right and left sides
transverse plane
divides head into cranial and caudal parts, perpendicular to median
frontal plane
divides body into dorsal and ventral parts
cross section
a plane perpendicular to a organ/limb’s long dimension
longitudinal section
a plane parallel to a limb or organ’s long dimension
