Terms 1
Front of the animal
Anterior
Along the back
Dorsal
Part of the limb closest to the body
Proximal
Any body part that is parallel to the median plane
Sagittal Plane
Front of the face, closest to the nose
Rostral
Along the belly
Ventral
Part of the limbs furthest from the body
Distal
CNS
Central Nervous System
Rear of an animal
Posterior
Related to the sole of the foot
Plantar
Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts
Transverse Plane
Epi-
On, Upon
Toward the head
Cranial
Related to the palm of the hand
Palmar
Divides the animal into dorsal and ventral parts
Frontal Plane
Cephal/Cephalo
Head
Toward the tail
Caudal
Related to both the sole and the palm
Volar
Divides the animal into "equal" right and left halves
Median Plane
Ic, Ac, Al, Ous
Pertaining To