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Carp115 Directional

Directional Terminology for Zoology

TermDefinition
Aboral Away or opposite to the mouth, usually dorsal.
Anterior Toward the front or head end, opposite of posterior.
Asymmetry Irregular arrangement of body parts around a central point; not mirror images.
Bilateral Symmetry Has left and right sides that are approximately mirror images.
Caudal Towards the tail.
Cephalic Of or relating to the head; opposite of caudal.
Cranial The skull. Pertaining to the skull.
Cross Section A section that is cut along the width (or middle) of a structure.
Deep Structures away from the surface of the body; opposite of superficial.
Distal Away from the point of attachment or origin.
Dorsal Relating to the back or top side of an animal.
Frontal Front part of an animal; parallel to dorsal or ventral.
Lateral Toward the side; opposite of medial.
Medial Toward the sagittal plane or center of the body; opposite of the lateral.
Median Located in or near the sagittal plane.
Oral Relating to the mouth.
Peripheral Toward the outer surface.
Posterior The hind part (rear) of the body; opposite of anterior.
Proximal Toward the center or point of attachment; the opposite of distal.
Radial Symmetry Arrangement of body part symmetrically around an axis.
Sagittal Plane Any longitudinal plane passing from the head to the tail.
Superficial Located near the surface of the body: the opposite of deep.
Transverse Plane Any plane perpendicular to the sagittal and frontal planes. Sections of the body cut on a transverse plane are called cross sections.
Ventral Relating to the belly or underside; opposite of dorsal.
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