Common Directional Terms

Front

Aspect

Back

Area

Front

Caudal

Back

Toward the tail

Front

Dorsal

Back

Toward the back area

Front

Lateral

Back

Side of the body; toward the outside

Front

Plantar

Back

The bottom of the rear feet

Front

Recumbent

Back

Lying down

Front

Ventral

Back

Toward the abdomen or belly area

Front

Common Directional Terms

Back

Terms used to describe locations and directions on the body

Front

Meaning of "Recumbency"

Back

Lying in position

Front

Name the four anatomical planes.

Back

Median plane, Sagittal planes, Dorsal plane, Transverse plane