front 1 Median Plane | back 1 plane that divides the head, body, or limb longitudinally into equal left or right halves |
front 2 Saggital plane | back 2 Plane that divides the head, body, or limb longitudinally into non-equal left or right halves |
front 3 Transverse | back 3 Plane that cuts across the head, body, or limb at right angle to the median plane, this dividing it into cranial and caudal segments |
front 4 Frontal/dorsal | back 4 Plane that runs at right angles to both the median and transverse planes by dividing the body or head into dorsal and vetral segments |
front 5 Cranial | back 5 Towards or near the head |
front 6 Caudal | back 6 Towads or near the tail |
front 7 Dorsal | back 7 Towards or near the back or corresponding surface of the head, neck, thorax, and tail |
front 8 Ventral | back 8 Towards or near the belly or corresponding surface of the head, neck, thorax, and tail |
front 9 Rostral | back 9 Towards or near the nose and applies only to structures on the head |
front 10 Medial | back 10 Towards or near the median plane |
front 11 Lateral | back 11 Away or further from the median plane |
front 12 Proximal | back 12 Closer or relatively near the body or origin |
front 13 Distal | back 13 Away or further from the body or origin |
front 14 Palmer | back 14 Area of the forelimb distal to the carpus referring to the back surface of the limb including the surface that contacts the group in the standing animal |
front 15 Plantar | back 15 The area of the hindlimb distal to the tarsus referring to the back surface of the limb, including the surface that contacts the ground in the standing animal |
front 16 Superficial | back 16 Near or relatively near the surface of the body or the surface of a solid organ |
front 17 Deep | back 17 Relatively near the center of the body or the center of a solid organ |
front 18 Internal | back 18 Closer to a body cavity or the center of an organ |
front 19 External | back 19 Farther away from a body cavity or the center of an organ |
front 20 Flexion | back 20 Folding movement that decreases the angle between two bones, thus moving the bones closer together |
front 21 Extension | back 21 Movement that increases the angle between two bones, thus moving the bones further apart |
front 22 Abduct | back 22 To move a limb or part away from the median plane |
front 23 Adduct | back 23 To move a limb or part around its long axis |
front 24 Rotation | back 24 The movement of a limb that resembles a circle |
front 25 Supination | back 25 Movement of a limb so the palmer/plantar surface is rotated medially or dorsally |
front 26 Pronation | back 26 Medial movement of the palmer/plantar side of the paw so that it faces ventrally |