Pig Vocabulary

4. a horizontal line that divides body into top and bottom
7. The front side of the body or the belly underside of an animal
8. the skull or cranium, specifically the bones that protect the brain
11. the back or rear side of the body or an organ
12. a position farther away from the center of the body, the trunk, or the point of attachment/origin of a limb.
13. a structure’s position farther away from the midline of the body, or toward the side.

1. a position closer to the feet or the lower part of the body below another structure
2. vertical plan passing longitudinally through the exact midline of the body
3. the front, belly side, or anterior surface of an organism.
5. a structure located higher, above, or towards the head-end of the body compared to another structure
6. a position toward the midline (center) of the body or a specific body part.
8. refers to the inferior direction, specifically toward the tailbone.
9. a vertical plan dividing body into front and back
10. the back or upper side of the pig including the spine