Dissection Terms

Top or front end four-legged animal

• anterior

• posterior

• dorsal

• ventral

Hind or tail end of an organism

• anterior

• posterior

• dorsal

• ventral

Back surface of an organism

• anterior

• posterior

• dorsal

• ventral

Front surface or the lighter, belly side.

• anterior

• posterior

• dorsal

• ventral

The Shoulder is ___________ to the neck

• lateral

• medial

• posterior

• ventral

cut that leaves a left and right piece

• saggital

• frontal

• transverse

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

the dorsal piece of a frontal cut definitely has the _______ in it

• tongue

• snout

• brain

• chin

When looking at a frog from it's dorsal side, the belly is facing up

• True
• False

position term; toward the back

• dorsal

• ventral

• cranial

• caudal