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directional terms
Question | Answer |
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rostal | towards nose |
caudal | away from nose |
cranial | towards head |
caudal | towards tail |
proximal | towards body mass |
distal | away from body mass |
lateral | away from median/sagittal plane |
medial | toward median/sagittal plane |
superficial | towards surface of body/organ |
deep | towards centre of body/organ |
dorsal | towards upper surface of the body |
ventral | toward belly (tail, neck, paws) |
transverse plane | seperates head and tail |
sagittal/median plane | seperates left and right |
dorsal plane | separates upper surface/back and belly |
axial plane | separates left and right of limbs |
plantar | sole of the feet/paws |
palmar | sole of the front hands/paws |