Directional Vocab- Vet

The front of the animal

• Sagittal
• Transverse
• Cranial
• Anterior

Towards the tail of the animal

• Caudal
• Dorsal
• Posterior
• Deep

Towards the head of the animal

• Frontal Plane
• Proximal
• Cranial
• Sagittal

Further from the surface

• Transverse
• Distal
• Deep
• Lateral

Along the back or uppermost surface

• Anterior
• Ventral
• Frontal Plane
• Dorsal

Body plane that divides the animal into dorsal and ventral parts

• Median Plane
• Dorsal Plane
• Transverse
• Frontal Plane

Side of the animal

• Dorsal
• Lateral
• Proximal
• Distal

Body plane that divides the animal into equal right and left halves

• Frontal Plane
• Median
• Posterior
• Sagittal Plane

Rear of the animal

• Posterior
• Deep
• Anterior
• Caudal

Part of the limb closest to the body

• Caudal
• Proximal
• Frontal Plane
• Ventral