Anatomical and Skeletal Vocab

Front

Front of the animal

Back

anterior

Front

Towards the tail of an animal

Back

caudal

Front

Towards the head of the animal

Back

cranial

Front

Further from the surface

Back

Deep

Front

Part of the limb furthest from the body

Back

distal

Front

Along the back or uppermost surface

Back

dorsal

Front

Body plane dividing animal into dorsal & ventral parts

Back

frontal plane

Front

Side of an animal

Back

lateral

Front

Body plane dividing an animal into equal right and left halves

Back

median

Front

Rear of the animal

Back

posterior