Directional terms and Planes

Please draw the frontal plane on the horse.

Please draw a star on the dorsal side of the cow and a smiley face on the ventral side.

Please drag and drop the appropriate label and definition to the picture!

a

b

c

d

Sagittal plane

Divides animal in UNEQUAL L and R

Divides animal into EQUAL L and R

Median plane

A _________ wound is one that is close to the surface whereas a deep wound is further from the surface.

Please draw two transverse planes on the pig.

Toward the tail

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Dorsal

• Ventral

Toward the head

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Dorsal

• Ventral

along the belly

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Dorsal

• Ventral

along the back

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Dorsal

• Ventral

Label the proximal and distal portion of the hind limb of the donkey.

a

b

Distal

Proximal