looking at the entire body Flashcards
median plane
divides into equal halves
medial
toward medial plane
lateral
away from medial plane
rostral
toward the tip of nose when referring to head
transverse plane
divides body into cranial (front) and caudal (back)
cranial
toward the head, also the front of the front/hindlimbs
caudal
toward the tail end of the body, also back of the fore/hindlimbs
proximal
a position on a limb that is closer to the point of attachment to the body
distal
position on a limb that is farthest away from the point of attachment to the body
dorsal
toward the animal’s back, the top/front surface of the limb distal to the carpus
ventral
toward the animal’s belly
dorsal plane
runs lengthwise down the body and divides it into dorsal and ventral portions
palmar
the back of the forefeet distal to the carpus
plantar
the back of the rear feet distal to the tarsus
superficial/external
toward the surface of the body
deep/internal
toward the center of the body
recumbency
lying down
ecto
outside/external
end
within, inner
endo
within, inner
ex
outer
exo
outside
in
in, within
trans
across, through
dorsal recumbency
lying on back
sternal/ventral recumbency
lying on the bell or sternum
right later recumbency
lying on the right side of the body
left lateral recumbency
lying on the left side of the body
withers
area dorsal to the shoulder blade