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Directional Planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | situated at the front |
| Caudal | directed toward the tail |
| Cranial | directed toward the cranium |
| Caudocranial (CdCr) | directionally pertaining to coursing from the tail to the head |
| Craniocaudal (CrCd) | directionally pertaining to coursing from the head to the tail |
| Dorsal | directed toward the back |
| Palmar | pertaining to the sole of the forefeet |
| Dorsopalmar (Dpa) | directionally pertaining to coursing from the dorsum to the sole of the forefoot |
| Plantar | pertaining to the sole of the hindfeet |
| Dorsoplantar (Dpl) | directionally pertaining to coursing from the dorsum to the sole of the hindfoot |
| Ventral | directed toward the belly |
| Dorsoventral (DV) | directionally pertaining to coursing from the dorsum to the belly |
| Lateral | pertaining to the side |
| Medial (M) | pertaining to the middle |
| Mediolateral | directionally pertaining to coursing from the middle to the side |
| Palmarodorsal | directionally pertaining to coursing from the sole to the dorsum of the forefoot |
| Plantarodorsal (PlD) | directionally pertaining to coursing from the sole to the dorsum of the hindfoot |
| Posterior | pertaining to the rear |
| Rostral | directed toward the nose |
| Contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side |
| Ipsilateral | pertaining to the same side |
| Medial Plane | divides the body into equal right and left halves |
| Sagittal Plane | a section parallel to the long axis of the body or parallel to the medial plane, dividing the body into right and left unequal parts |
| Dorsal Plane | A section through the side of the body passing at right angles and dividing the body into dorsal and ventral portions |
| Transverse Plane | a perpendicular transection to the long axis of the trunk, head, limb, or other appendage |
| Proximal (Pr) | directed toward the torso |
| Distal (Di) | directed away from the torso |
| Superficial | Toward the surface of the body or a body part |
| Deep | Toward the center of the body or a body part |
| Barrel | Trunk of the body - formed by the rib cage and the abdomen |
| Flank | Lateral surface of the abdomen between the last rib and the hind legs |
| Brisket | Area at the base of the neck, between the front legs, that covers the cranial end of the sternum |
| Poll | Top of the head between the bases of the ears |
| Withers | Area dorsal to the scapulas |
| Tailhead | Dorsal part of the base of the tail |
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