Directional Terms/Planes/Segments/Regions

dorsal

towards spine and surface of head of tail (for animals)

ventral

toward to belly

dorsal

towards spine and surface of head of tail (for animals)

ventral

toward to belly

cranial

toward head

caudal

toward tail

rostral

within head- toward muzzle

medial

toward midline (inward)

lateral

toward side- away from medial

proximal

toward the limb attachment or joint

distal

toward the digits, away from body

anterior

in the forward direction

posterior

in backward direction

superior

toward tallest point

inferior

toward lowest point

Which surface terminology represents #1?

Dorsal

Which surface terminology represents #2?

Cranial

Which surface terminology represents #3?

Caudal

Which surface terminology represents #4?

Dorsal

Which surface terminology represents #5?

Volar

Which surface terminology represents #6?

Ventral

Which surface terminology represents #7?

Plantar

Which surface terminology represents #8?

Palmer

Which surface terminology represents #1?

Cranial

Which surface terminology represents #2?

Dorsal

Which surface terminology represents #3?

Caudal

Which surface terminology represents #4?

Ventral

Which anatomical plane is shown?

Sagittal

What is the term when the sagittal plane is near the median line, but not exactly on it?

paramedian

Which cavity is represented by #1?

Thoracic Cavity

Which cavity is represented by #2?

abdominal cavity

What is the transverse plane?

A plane that perpendicular intersects a limp, trunk, or torso

What plane does this image represent?

tranverse

What color plane represents a dorsal/frontal plane?

Yellow

Which cavity is represented by #3?

Pelvic cavity

Which segment is represented by #4?

Sacral Segment

Which segment is represented by #5?

Lumbar segment

Which segment is represented by #6?

thoracic Segment

Which segment is represented by #7?

Cranial Segment

Which segment is represented by #8?

cervical segment

Which segment is represented by #9?

Coccygeal segment

Which cavity is represented by #10?

Oral cavity

Which cavity is represented by #11?

Nasal Cavity

Which cavity is represented by #12?

Cranial Cavity

What positioning is the supine position?

when an animal is lying on their dorsum or spine

What positioning is prone?

when an animal is lying on their ventrum

What positioning Is lateral recumbency?

lying on ones side (named left or right based on which side is touching the ground)

Which body plane is there only one of?

mid-sagittal or median

Which plane divides an animal into dorsal and ventral segments?

dorsal/frontal

The ribs form the lateral wall of which body cavity?

thoracic

The diaphragm separates the ____ from the _____ cavity.

thoracic, abdominal

The lungs are in the ____ cavity.

thoracic

What is the axial part of the foot?

anything close to the central axis

What is the abaxial part of the foot?

Anything away from the central axis

Word for being close to the surface

Superficial

Opposite from Superficial

deep