Equine Directional Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. Relating to the rear of the animal
  2. 6. Toward the underside of the animal
  3. 8. Near the point of reference
  4. 9. Movement toward the midline of the body
  5. 11. Replaces the term ventral when discussing the base of the hind leg, hoof
  6. 13. Movement away from the midline of the body
  7. 15. Toward the midline of the body
  8. 16. Toward the head
  9. 17. Draws the bones of a joint toward one another
Down
  1. 1. Replaces the term ventral when discussing the base of the foreleg, hoof
  2. 2. Distant from the point of reference
  3. 3. Toward the top of the animal
  4. 5. Draws the bones of a joint away from one another
  5. 7. Relaces the term cranial when discussing the head, towards the nose
  6. 10. Toward the side of the animal
  7. 12. Relating to the front of the animal
  8. 14. Toward the tail