Anatomical Terms

What plane is line number 2?

Transverse Plane
What plane is line number 1?

Dorsal Plane
The dorsal plane divides the body into what two parts?
- Ventral (the belly side of animal)
- Dorsal (the back of animal)
How do you tell left and right on an animal?
- Left and right is determined from the animals point of view
What plane is number 3?

Sagittal Plane
What plane is number 4?

Medial Plane
The ____ Plane separates the body into left and right parts but isn't necassarily equal.

The sagittal plane
The _____ Plane separates the body in equal left and right halves.

Medial Plane
What directional term means towards to the head?

Cranial
What directional term means toward the tail?

Caudal
Which direction is the arrow pointing?

Cranial (toward the head)
Which direction is the arrow pointing?

Caudal (toward tail)
Which direction is the arrow pointing?

Rostral (towards the end of the nose)
What direction is this arrow pointing?

Lateral (away from the midline)
What direction is the arrow pointing?

Medial (toward or closer to the midline)
On the leg below the wrist and ankle what is the top surface called?

The dorsal side
The "walking" surface of hind leg?

Palmer
The "walking" surface of front leg?

palmer
What limb had the palmer side and which has the plantar side? (Front or hind limbs)
- Palmer front
- Plantar back
What laying position is this animal in?

Dorsal recumbent
What laying position is this animal in?

Sternal recumbency
What laying position is this animal in?

Lateral recumbency

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Anatomical Terms

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Anatomical terms and directions on animals

Updated

2015-09-23T22:10:51Z

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