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vet med term chpt.2
chapter 2 directional planes
Question | Answer |
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Ventral | Belly or underside of a body or body part |
Cranial | Towards the head |
Anterior | Front of the body |
Rostral | Nose end of the head |
Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
Medial | Towards the midline |
Superior | Uppermost, above, or towards the head |
Proximal | Nearest the midline or nearest to the begining of a structure |
Superficial | Near the surfice |
Dorsal | Back |
Caudal | Toward the tail |
Posterior | Rear of the body |
lateral | way from the midline |
Inferior | Lowermost, below, towards the tail |
Distal | Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beggining of a structure |
Midsagittal plane | Divides the body into equal right and left halves |
Sagittal plane | Divides the body into unequal right and left parts |
Dorsal plane | Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts |
Transverse plane | Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts |