Planes
Extremities
Restraint Positions
Directional Terms
Where's it at?
100
Medial Plane means what? Draw it or say it.
Equal Left and Right halves
100
Away from the center of the body
Distal
100
Right Lateral Recumbency
100
Towards the nose
200
Dorsal
Divided into top and bottom halves
200
Closer to the center of the body
Proximal
200
Sternal or Ventral Recumbency
200
Caudal/Towards the Tail
300
Sagittal
Just to the left or right of medial plane ("1/4" slice)
300
Medial
Inside of an area, toward the inside
300
Dorsal Recumbency
300
Cranial
400
Transverse
Divided into a front and back half, or limb divided into an upper and lower portions
400
toward the outside, side of body
Lateral
400
Placement for a spay
400
Dorsal
500
X-rays, V-Trough
500
Palmar