Directional Terminology & Anatomical Planes

The trunk is the most ___ section of the elephant's face

• Rostral

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Anterior

The _____ plane divides the animal into cranial and caudal halves

• Saggital

• Median

• Transverse

• Dorsal

The correct term for towards the head

• Caudal

• Rostral

• Cranial

• Anterior

The correct term for towards the tail

• Distal

• Posterior

• Caudal

• Dorsal

The neck is ____ to the ribs

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Ventral

• Posterior

The hip is _____ to the heart

• Cranial

• Caudal

• Ventral

• Dorsal

The transverse plane divides the animal into _____ halves

• Proximal & Distal

• Ventral & Dorsal

• Cranial & Caudal

• Anterior &
  Posterior

Correct term for towards the spine

• Proximal

• Ventral

• Dorasal

• Distal

Correct term for towards the belly

• Medial

• Ventral

• Dorsal

• Lateral

The top fin on a whale is on the ____ side

• Posterior

• 
  Caudal

• Dorsal

• Ventral