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Directional Anatomy

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Away from the body

Distil

Toward the middle of the body

Medial

bottom of front foot

palmar

Toward the spine

Dorsal

Toward the belly/sternum

Ventral

toward the head

Cranial

back of body

posterior

above

Superior

Toward the body

Proximal

Divides the body into equal left and right halves

Medial Plane

Toward the sides/away from the middle line

Lateral

Rotate medially

Pronate

bottom of the hind foot

plantar

Divides body into unequal left and right halves

Sagittal Plane

toward the front

Anterior

toward the tail

Caudal

Below/lower

Inferior

Decreases the angle of a joint

Flexion

Divides the body into cranial and caudal halves

Transverse Plane

Rotate laterally

Supinate

Increase the angle of the joint

Extension

Movement away from the midline of the body

Abduction

toward the nose

rostral

Movement toward the midline of the body

Adduction