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Veterinary Direction
Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aspect | Area |
| Caudal | Toward the tail |
| Cranial | Toward the head |
| Distal | Away from the center of the body |
| Dorsal | Toward the back area |
| Lateral | Side of the body; toward the outside |
| Medial | Inside of an area; toward the inside |
| Palmar | The bottom of the front feet |
| Plantar | The bottom of the rear feet |
| Proximal | Closer to the center of the body |
| Recumbency | Lying in position |
| Recumbent | Lying |
| Rostral | Toward the nose |
| Traverse | Across an area dividing it into cranial and caudal sections |
| Ventral | Toward the abdomen or belly area |
| Anterior | Front of the Body |
| Dorsal (frontal) plane | plane that divides the body into dorsal (back and ventral (belly) parts |
| Transverse (horizontal or crossâsectional) plane | plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts |
| Sagittal Plane | plane the divides the body into left and right parts |