what are the main anatomical planes used in vet med?
frontal, transverse, sagittal and median.
what does sagittal divide?
left & right sections (not even)
superficial means what in directional terms?
closer to the surface of the body
lateral
towards the side or the outside
when do you use the term rostral?
when talking about the anatomy on the head
what does the term ventral indicate in an anatomical structure?
towards the belly/underside
cranial
towards the head
caudal
towards the tail
plantar
underside of back paws
palmar
underside of front paws
dorsal
structure closer to the spine/back
where is medial located
midline of the body
anterior in vet med
head
anterior in human med
front
posterior in vet med
tail
posterior in human med
back
what does deep refer to
further inside body, away from surface
dorsal
towards the back or top of the trunk
where is distal in relation to limbs?
further from body
transverse
divides body into two sections (caudal vs cranial, proximal vs distal)
medial
towards the middle or midline
proximal is what in relation to limbs
closer to body
O
Denoted eyes
D
Right
