VET Anatomical Directions

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Dorsal

toward the back

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Ventral

toward the belly

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Frontal Plane

divides the animal into Dorsal and Ventral

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Cranial

toward the head

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Caudal

toward the tail

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Transverse Plane

divide the animal into cranial and caudal

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Rostral

(only on the head) towards the nose

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Medial

towards the mid-line

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Lateral

away from the mid-line

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Median Plane/Mid-line

divides the animal into equal, mirrored, right and left parts/into medial and lateral

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Saggital Plane

divides the animal into unequal right and left parts/parallel to the median plane

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Proximal

near the body/trunk

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Distal

away from the body/trunk

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Superficial

near the surface

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Deep

deep under the surface

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Anterior

(upright animals) toward the front

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Posterior

(upright animals) toward the back

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Palmar

caudal aspect of the distal anterior limb (palm of the hand)

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Plantar

caudal aspect of the distal posterior limb (bottom of the foot)

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