Anatomy & Physiology TM 1 Directional Terminology Anterior the front of the animal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 2 Anterior
Anatomy & Physiology TM 3 Directional Terminology Posterior the rear of the animal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 4 Posterior
Anatomy & Physiology TM 5 Directional Terminology Cranial towards the head
Anatomy & Physiology TM 6 Cranial
Anatomy & Physiology TM 7 Directional Terminology Caudal towards the tail
Anatomy & Physiology TM 8 Caudal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 9 Directional Terminology Dorsal along the back or uppermost surface
Anatomy & Physiology TM 10 Dorsal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 11 Directional Terminology Ventral along the belly or undermost surface
Anatomy & Physiology TM 12 Ventral
Anatomy & Physiology TM 13 Directional Terminology Proximal part of the limb closest to the body
Anatomy & Physiology TM 14 Proximal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 15 Directional Terminology Distal part of the limb furthest from the body
Anatomy & Physiology TM 16 Distal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 17 Three-Dimensional Planes Frontal Plane body plane that divides the animal into dorsal and ventral parts
Anatomy & Physiology TM 18 Frontal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 19 Three-Dimensional Planes Median Plane body plane that divides the animal into equal, symmetrical right and left halves
Anatomy & Physiology TM 20 Median
Anatomy & Physiology TM 21 Three-Dimensional Planes Sagittal Plane any body plane that is parallel to the median plane
Anatomy & Physiology TM 22 Sagittal
Anatomy & Physiology TM 23 Three-Dimensional Planes Transverse Plane body plane that divides the animal into cranial and caudal parts
Anatomy & Physiology TM 24 Transverse
Anatomy & Physiology TM 25 Surface Planes Superficial closer to the surface Ex: superficial flexor tendons
Anatomy & Physiology TM 26 Superficial
Anatomy & Physiology TM 27 Surface Planes Deep further from the surface Ex: deep flexor tendons
Anatomy & Physiology TM 28 Deep