front 1 Cranial- Caudal | back 1 towards the head- towards the tail |
front 2 Rostral | back 2 when referring to areas of the head, no cranial. towards the nose |
front 3 Dorsal- Ventral | back 3 back of animal- belly of animal |
front 4 Palmar- Plantar | back 4 bottom of front food- bottom of hind foot |
front 5 Medial- Lateral | back 5 towards midline of body- away from midline of body |
front 6 Proximal- distal | back 6 closer, farther |
front 7 superficial-deep | back 7 surface, deep |
front 8 Recumbent | back 8 animal lying down |
front 9 Lateral recumbency | back 9 animal lying on side, left or right |
front 10 Sternal recumbency | back 10 animal lying on its belly |
front 11 Dorsal recumbency | back 11 animal lying on its back |
front 12 Dorsal plane | back 12 divides body between dorsal/ventral top/bottom of |
front 13 Transverse plane | back 13 divides body into cranial and caudal |
front 14 Sagittal plane | back 14 divides body into left and right |