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Directional Terms
Question | Answer |
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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 |