anatomical terminology

Question 1

anterior

Answer 1

front of animal

Question 2

posterior

Answer 2

rear of animal

Question 3

dorsal

Answer 3

along back or uppermost surface of animal

Question 4

ventral

Answer 4

along belly/underside of animal

Question 5

caudal

Answer 5

tail area

Question 6

proximal (limb specific)

Answer 6

closest to the body (thigh)

Question 7

distal (limb specific)

Answer 7

furthest away from the body (hooves or feet)

Question 8

cranial

Answer 8

head area

Question 9

caudal (head specific)

Answer 9

closest to the ears (top of head)

Question 10

rostral (head specific)

Answer 10

towards the muzzle

Question 11

dorsal (distal limb specific)

Answer 11

from the “knee” down

Question 12

palmar (distal limb specific)

Answer 12

the “palm” of the forelimb

Question 13

plantar (distal limb specific)

Answer 13

the “palm” of the hindlimb

Question 14

median plane

Answer 14

divides the body into two equal halves down the middle

Question 15

transverse plane

Answer 15

divides the body into caudal and cranial parts

Question 16

sagittal plane

Answer 16

runs parallel to median plane

Question 17

frontal (dorsal) plane

Answer 17

divides body parallel to dorsal surface

Question 18

superficial (muscles and tendons)

Answer 18

close to skins surface

Question 19

deep (muscles and tendons)

Answer 19

further from the surface of the skin

Question 20

lateral (muscles and tendons)

Answer 20

to the outside

Question 21

medial (muscles and tendons)

Answer 21

to the inside

Question 22

oblique (muscles and tendons)

Answer 22

not running straight/runs at an angle