Orientation Terms

Cards (14)

  • anterior - front
  • posterior - behind
  • superior - top
  • inferior - bottom
  • medial - towards midline
  • lateral - away from midline
  • dorsal - top (like a fin)
  • ventral - bottom (like underbelly)
  • rostral - front (beak)
  • caudal - behind (tail)
  • radiographic coronal - front on view (right is on left)
  • radiographic axial - feet coming at you view (right is on left)
  • anatomic coronal - view from behind (right on right)
  • anatomic axial - head at you view (right on right)