What are the directions in anatomy?
What are the directions in anatomy?
What are the directions in anatomy?
The terms for the front to back direction are: Anterior: Toward the front. The nose is on the anterior side of the head. Posterior: Toward the rear. Dorsal: In humans, toward the back of the torso.
What are the anatomical directional terms?
Up, Down, Side-to-Side: Directional Terms
| Anterior | At or near the front of the body (front view) |
|---|---|
| Posterior | At or near the back of the body (back view) |
| Midline | An imaginary vertical line that divides the body equally (right down the middle) |
| Lateral | Farther from midline (side view) |
| Medial | Nearer to midline (side view) |
What is the anatomical position of a dog?
Directional Terms from Normal Stance (Anatomic Position) The dog stands upright on digits or phalanges of each forepaw or manus and each hindpaw or pes (Figure 5-1). This type of stance is termed a digitigrade stance.
Where is the ventral in a dog?
4.8: Directional Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ventral | Nearer the belly of the animal than |
| Cranial (or anterior) | Nearer to the skull than |
| Caudal (or posterior) | Nearer to the tail than |
| Proximal | Closer to the body than (only used for structures on limbs) |
What is the Manubrium dog?
The manubrium is the most cranial and projects beyond the first set of ribs and can be palpated in most species. The sternebrae is joined by cartilage in young animals that is later replaced by bone and is the main body joining the ribs on the midline.
What are the two orientations that a body can be in while in anatomical positions?
Anatomical Orientation and Directions
- Superior/Inferior–Equivalent to above and below when moving along the long axis of a body in anatomical position.
- Proximal/Distal–Equivalent to near and far.
- Medial/Lateral–Equivalent to towards the middle or towards the edge.