Positional Terms

Question 0

Dorsal

Answer 0

Refers to the back

Question 1

Ventral

Answer 1

Refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part

Question 2

Cranial

Answer 2

Toward the head

Question 3

Caudal

Answer 3

Toward the tail

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

Front of the body

Question 5

Posterior

Answer 5

Rear of the body

Question 6

Rostral

Answer 6

Nose end of the head

Question 7

Cephalic

Answer 7

Pertaining to the head

Question 8

Caudal

Answer 8

Toward the tail

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Toward the midline

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

Away from the midline, side

Question 11

Superior

Answer 11

Uppermost, above, or toward the head

Question 12

Inferior

Answer 12

Lowermost, below, or toward the tail

Question 13

Proximal

Answer 13

Nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure

Question 14

Distal

Answer 14

Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure

Question 15

Superficial

Answer 15

Near the surface, external

Question 16

Deep

Answer 16

Away from or beneath the surface, internal

Question 17

Palmar

Answer 17

Caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus

Question 18

Plantar

Answer 18

Caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus

Question 19

The plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves. Also called the median plane and the midline.

Answer 19

Midsagittal plane

Question 20

The plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts.

Answer 20

Sagittal plane

Question 21

The plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral body parts. Also called the frontal or coronal plane.

Answer 21

Dorsal plane

Question 22

The plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. Also called the horizontal or cross-sectional plane.

Answer 22

Transverse plane