Vet Science Directional Terminology

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Across
  1. 5. Towards the center or beginning
  2. 6. Away from the center or beginning
  3. 8. Towards the head
  4. 9. Divides the body down the middle into equal parts left and right
  5. 10. Divides the body into unequal left and right parts
  6. 12. Towards the spine
  7. 14. Divides the body into two sections: Cranial/Caudal sections OR Proximal/Distal sections
  8. 17. Towards the tail
Down
  1. 1. Towards the tip of the nose
  2. 2. Towards the midline
  3. 3. Towards the tail
  4. 4. Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts
  5. 7. Caudal surface of the hindlimb from the tarsal joint distally including the bottom of foot/hoof
  6. 11. Towards the cranium
  7. 13. Caudal surface of the forelimb from the carpal joint distally including the bottom of foot/hoof
  8. 15. Towards the belly
  9. 16. Away from the midline