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equine directional terminology and anatomical planes
Equine anatomy
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Post-Graduate
06/03/2019

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Term
Cranial
Definition
Towards head
Term
Caudal
Definition
Towards tail
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Upper surfaces. Back or top of horizontal structure
Term
Ventral
Definition
Underside of surface
Term
Medial
Definition
Closer to the center of the body
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from the center of the body
Term
Palmer
Definition
Underside and back of hoof and lower limb (front)
Term
Plantar
Definition
Underside and back of lower limb (hind)
Term

Rostral

 

Definition
Dorsal surface of the skull
Term
Proximal
Definition
Towards center of body (vertical surfaces) or used to describe distance from one bodypart to another
Term
Distal
Definition
Away from center of body (vertical surfaces) can be used to measure between bodyparts
Term
Median Plane
Definition
Divides a structure in half, left and right
Term
Sagittal Plane
Definition
Similar to Median but isn't in the center of the horses body
Term
Transverse Plane
Definition
Runs perpendicular to Sagittal and Medial plane. Divides body in half. Front and back
Term
Dorsal or horizontal Plane
Definition
Divides the body in half. Top and bottom
Term
Abduction
Definition
Muscle and joint is pulling limb away from body
Term
Adduction
Definition
Muscle and joint are pulled towards the body
Term
Pronation
Definition
When the hoof rolls inwards towards the medial aspect of other leg
Term
Suppination
Definition
When the hoof lands outside first
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