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anatomyphysiology

directional terms

QuestionAnswer
towards the head cranial - animal superior - humans
towards the tail caudal - animal inferior - human
the caudal end of the sternum (breastbone) xiphoid process
towards the tip of the nose Rostal
towards the back (top serface) or a standing animal dorsal - animal posterior - human
towards the belly (bottom surface) of a standing animal Ventral - animal Anterior - human
towards the median plane Medial
away from the median plane Lateral
towards the center of the body or body part Deep or Internal
towards the surface of the body or body part external or superficial
towards the body of an extremity proximal
away from the body of and extemity distal
knee of the horse or wrist of humans carpus
hock in most animals or ankle in humans tarsus
the caudal surface of the forelimb distal to the carpus palmar
the caudal surface of the hind limb distal to the tarsus plantar
any plane parral to the medial plane sagital
refers to a position in which the dorsal aspect of the body or any extremity is uppermost prone
refers to the position in which the ventral aspect of the body or palmar or plantar aspect of the extremity is uppermost
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