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Anatomical Terms
Term | Definition |
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Midsagittal Plane | Divides the body equally down the center |
Sagittal | Divides body into a left and right side |
Transverse plane | Crosses through parts of the body |
Cranial | Towards the head |
Caudial | Towards the tail |
Rostral | Towards the nose, used when describing things on the head |
Dorsal | Top region of the animal (back) |
Ventral | Bottom region of animal (stomach) |
Medial | Towards the center of the body |
Lateral | Away from the center of the body |
Deep | Towards the center of the body (depth of wounds) |
Superficical | Away from the center of the body (depth of wounds) |
Proximal | Towards the body |
Distal | Away from the body |
Palmar | Bottom of the front paws |
Plantar | Bottom of the hind paws |
Dorsal Recumbency | When the animal is laying on their back with ventral side exposed. |
Sternal Recumbency | When the animal is laying on its ventral side and the back is exposed. |
Lateral Recumbency | When the animal is laying flat on either side of its body |
Oblique Recumbency | When the animal is in a twisted position. |