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directional terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |