Terms of Direction Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
The front
2
Q
Caudal
A
Toward the tail
3
Q
Caudocranial
A
Tail to head
4
Q
Contralateral
A
Opposite side
5
Q
Cranial
A
Towards the head
6
Q
Craniocaudal
A
Head to tail
7
Q
Distal
A
Towards the foot, “down”
8
Q
Dorsal
A
The back
9
Q
Dorsopalmar
A
Back to palm
10
Q
Dorsoplantar
A
Back to sole
11
Q
Lateral
A
The side
12
Q
Lateromedial
A
Side to middle
13
Q
Medial
A
The middle
14
Q
Mediolateral
A
Middle to side
15
Q
Midsagittal
A
Middle plane, middle of the sagittal plane
16
Q
Palmar
A
The palm, front foot
17
Q
Plantar
A
The sole, rear foot
18
Q
Posterior
A
To the rear
19
Q
Proximal
A
The nearest
20
Q
Rostral
A
Towards the nose/beak
21
Q
Sagittal plane
A
Any plane to the right or left of the median plane
22
Q
Transect
A
To cut across
23
Q
Transverse plane
A
- Divides body into equal front and back halves.
- Transverse planes (limbs).
24
Q
Ventral
A
The belly
25
Q
Ventrodorsal
A
Belly to back
