anat. + phys. directional terms

locate this injury

caudal to the knee and superficial

locate the smallest spot on this dog

dorsal and caudal to the ribs (or to any of the other stripes)

anterior

in front of/ front

posterior

behind

superior

above

inferior

below

cranial

(more) toward the head

caudal

(more) toward the tail

dorsal

toward back or top of body (depending on build)

ventral

toward belly or bottom (depending on build)

rostral

(more) toward the nose

proximal

closer to center (trunk) of body

distal

farther from center (trunk) of body

superficial

close to surface of flesh

deep

internal body

palmar

relating to the underside of the hand or forelimb (can also be caudal)

plantar

relating to the underside of the foot or hindlimb

the medial plane divides the body…?

into equal left and right halves

sagittal plane

any plane parallel to the medial plane

medial

toward the midline or middle

lateral

away from or outside midline

transverse plane divides the body…?

into cranial and caudal segments (as long as one segment contains the head, they can be transverse)

frontal plane divides the body…?

into dorsal and ventral segements

where is this giraffe touching her baby?

no answer for this one yet, but i was thinking of showing these to our prof and having him make the answers for us.