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Main directional terms
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- 1CranialTowards the cranium or head end of the body
- 2Caudaltowards the cauda or tail end of the body or the back of the head
- 3RostralWitihin the head, towards the nose
- 4DorsalTowards the back surface, the surface away from the ground, also, the cranial aspect of the foot below the carpus and tarsus
- 5VentralTowards the belly; the surface closest to the ground
- 6ProximalOn a limb, a position that is more dorsal; also a position nearest a point of muscle origin
- 7DistalOn a limb, a position that is more ventral; also a position nearest a point of muscle origin
- 8PalmarAs in the palm of the human hand; describes the caudal aspect of the forelimb below the carpus
- 9PlantarAs in the sole of the human foot; describes the caudal aspect of the hind limb below the hock.
- 10LateralThe side or outside; or more technically, denoting a position away from the median plane or midline of the body
- 11Medialthe inside; or more technically, a position towards the median plane or midline of the body
- 12AxisA line or plane through the centre of the body or a structure
- 13AxialTowards the axis or axial plane
- 14AbaxialAway from the axis or axial plane
- 15UnilateralRelating to one side only of the body or a structure (usually stated as right or left unilateral)
- 16BilateralRelating to both sides of the body or a structure
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- beginner Anatomi (Terms of Orientation and Direction) Flashcards on Main directional terms, created by Maria McKinlay on 06/12/2015.
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