Terms of Direction

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

The front

Question 2

Caudal

Answer 2

Toward the tail

Question 3

Caudocranial

Answer 3

Tail to head

Question 4

Contralateral

Answer 4

Opposite side

Question 5

Cranial

Answer 5

Towards the head

Question 6

Craniocaudal

Answer 6

Head to tail

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Towards the foot, “down”

Question 8

Dorsal

Answer 8

The back

Question 9

Dorsopalmar

Answer 9

Back to palm

Question 10

Dorsoplantar

Answer 10

Back to sole

Question 11

Lateral

Answer 11

The side

Question 12

Lateromedial

Answer 12

Side to middle

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

The middle

Question 14

Mediolateral

Answer 14

Middle to side

Question 15

Midsagittal

Answer 15

Middle plane, middle of the sagittal plane

Question 16

Palmar

Answer 16

The palm, front foot

Question 17

Plantar

Answer 17

The sole, rear foot

Question 18

Posterior

Answer 18

To the rear

Question 19

Proximal

Answer 19

The nearest

Question 20

Rostral

Answer 20

Towards the nose/beak

Question 21

Sagittal plane

Answer 21

Any plane to the right or left of the median plane

Question 22

Transect

Answer 22

To cut across

Question 23

Transverse plane

Answer 23

• Divides body into equal front and back halves.
• Transverse planes (limbs).

Question 24

Ventral

Answer 24

The belly

Question 25

Ventrodorsal

Answer 25

Belly to back