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BIO Lab II pig dissection
terms that need to be memorized for pig dissection
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
04/14/2012
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Term
Anterior/Cranial/rostral
 Definition
towards the face.
Term
caudal/posterior
 Definition
after, behind, following, toward the rear.
Term
distal
 Definition
away from the origin
Term
proximal
 Definition
near/towards the origin
Term
dorsal
 Definition
near the upper surface, towards the back.
Term
ventral
 Definition
toward the bottom, toward the belly
Term
sagittal
 Definition
divides the body into a right/left section
Term
frontal
 Definition
divides the body into a front(anterior) and back(posterior) section
Term
transverse
 Definition
divides the body into upper and lower regions.
Term
medial
 Definition
toward the mid-line away from the side.
Term
lateral
 Definition
toward the side away from the mid-line.
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rostral
 Definition
toward the front/face.
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caudal
 Definition
toward the , toward the tail
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superior
 Definition
above/over.
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inferior
 Definition
below,under
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