Anatomy Directional Terms

Front 1

plane

Back 1

flate surface determined by the position of 3 points in space

Front 2

sagittal plan

Back 2

any plan parallel to the median plane

Front 3

transverse plane

Back 3

a plane perpendicular to the long axis of the body, head, limb or of an organ

Front 4

dorsal plane

Back 4

a plane at right angles to the medican and transverse planes which divides the body into dorsal and veteral portions.

Front 5

Dorsal

Back 5

toward or relatively nearer the upper surface of the boday, head or tail

Front 6

ventral

Back 6

toward or relatively nearer the underside of the body, head, or tail.

Front 7

medial

Back 7

toward or relatively nearer the median plane

Front 8

lateral

Back 8

relatively further from the median plane

Front 9

cranial

Back 9

toward or relatively nearer the head

Front 10

caudal

Back 10

toward or realtively nearer the tail

Front 11

rostral

Back 11

toward or relatively near the nose. Only applies on the head

Front 12

proximal

Back 12

towards or relatively nearer the main mass or origin

Front 13

distal

Back 13

away from or relatively further from the main mass or origin

Front 14

palmar

Back 14

the surface of the forepaw (manus) where pads are located and corresponding surface of the carpus/metacarpus

Front 15

plantar

Back 15

the surface of the hindpaw (pes) where pads are located and corresponding surface of the tarsus/metatarsus.

Front 16

axis

Back 16

central line of the body or limb, on the limb iti is considered to pass between the 3rd and 4th digits

Front 17

axial

Back 17

side of the digit which faces toward the limb's axis

Front 18

abaxial

Back 18

that side of the digit which faces away from teh limb's axis

Front 19

Flexion

Back 19

movement of a joing in such a way that the flexor angle is decreased

Front 20

extension

Back 20

movement of the joint in such a way that the flexor angle is increased

Front 21

Abduction

Back 21

Of off away;ducere to draw
to move away from the median plane or away the axis of the limb for digits

Front 22

adduction

Back 22

to draw toward
to move toward the median plane or toward axis for digits

Front 23

circumduction

Back 23

Movement that outlines shape of cone

Front 24

Rotation

Back 24

movement of a part around the long axis, as in using a screwdriver,

Front 25

supination

Back 25

lateral rotation of the paw to the pads face medially or dorsally.

Front 26

supinus

Back 26

lying on the back, face upwards

Front 27

Pronation

Back 27

medial rotation of the paw from she supine position so the pads are on the ground

Front 28

pronus

Back 28

inclined forward

Front 29

rotare

Back 29

to turn

Front 30

axon

Back 30

axle

Front 31

plantare

Back 31

to plant

Front 32

palma

Back 32

palm

Front 33

distans

Back 33

distant

Front 34

proximus

Back 34

next

Front 35

rostralis, rostrum

Back 35

beak

Front 36

cauda

Back 36

tail

Front 37

cranium

Back 37

head

Front 38

latus

Back 38

side

Front 39

venter

Back 39

belly

Front 40

dorsum

Back 40

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