Terms: Directions And Surface Flashcards
Belly or underside of a body or body part
Ventral
Towards the head
Cranial
Front of body (more often used I. Terms of orga s or body parts)
Anyerior
Means nose end of head
Rostral
Means pertaining to the head
Cephalic
Towards the midline
Medial
Uppermost,above,or towards head (used in bipeds)
Superior
Nearest midlineor beginning of structure
Proximal
Nearest surface; external
Superficial
Causal surface of the manuscript (front paw)including the carpus
Palmer
Back
Dorsal
Towards tail
Caudal
Away from the midline
Lateral
Rear of body
Posterior
Lowermost,below,Lower most,, tail (bipeds)
Inferior
Farthest from midline e or beginning of structure
Distal
WAY FROM SURFACE, INTERNAL
Deep
CAudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including tarsus
Planter
Plane that diveds equally right and left
Midsagittal/median