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Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Left | the animals left |
| Right | the animals right |
| Cranial | toward the head |
| Rostral | toward the tip of the nose; when referring to point on the head (front) |
| Caudal | toward the tail |
| Dorsal | toward the back |
| Ventral | toward the belly |
| Medial | toward the median plane/away from the side |
| Lateral | away fro mthe median plane-or-on the animals side |
| Deep (Internal) | away fro mthe body's surface, more internal; toward the center (whole body or part) |
| Superficial (External) | toward the surface (whole body or part) |
| Proximal | toward the body (extremity) |
| Distal | away from the body (extremity) |
| Superior | above, over; upper body towards the head |
| Inferior | below, under |
| Lateral | toward the side; away from the mid line |
| Anterior | in front of; front |
| Posterior | after; behind; toward the rear |
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