Dissection terms/directions

front end four-legged animal - where they eat

• anterior/cranial

• posterior/caudal

• dorsal/superior

• ventral/inferior

Hind or tail end of an organism

• anterior/cranial

• posterior/caudal

• dorsal/superior

• ventral/inferior

Back surface of an organism

• anterior/cranial

• posterior/caudal

• dorsal/superior

• ventral/inferior

Front surface or the lighter, belly side

• anterior/cranial

• posterior/caudal

• dorsal/superior

• ventral/inferior

Along the length of the body - creates left and right approximately equal sides

• mid-saggital

• saggital

• frontal

• transverse

meaning across or from side to side, creating top and bottom pieces

• mid-saggital

• saggital

• frontal

• transverse

A surgical cut; should be shallow WITH SCISSORS so as to not cut through organs

• longitudinal

• lateral

• incision

• posterior

The Shoulder is ___________ to the neck

• lateral

• medial

• posterior

• ventral

cut that leaves a left and right piece, but they are not equal

• saggital

• frontal

• transverse

• midsaggital

a transverse cut posterior to the animals chin would

• cut off an arm

• cut off a leg

• cut off the head

• cut off the tail