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Venteral
Refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part.
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Cranial
Towards the head.
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Anterior
Front of the body
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Rostral
Nose, end of the head
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Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
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Medial
Towards the midline
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Superior
Outtermost, abover, towards the head
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Proximal
Nearest the midline or toward the head
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Palmar
Caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally)
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Dorsal
Refers to the back
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Posterior
Rear of the body
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Lateral
Away from the midline
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Inferior
Lowermost, below, or towards the tail
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Distal
Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure.
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Deep
Away from the surface, internal
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Plantar
Cudal surface of pes (rear paw) inculding the tarsus (from the tibiotarsol joint distally)
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Midsagittal
Plane that divides the body into equal halves.
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Sagittal
plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts
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Dorsal
- plane that divides thebody into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts
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Transverse plane
Divides the body into cranial and cauldal part.
Also called Horizontal plane or Cross-sectional plane.
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