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 | Cranial toward the head end |
| Caudal toward the tail end |
| (Rostral toward the nose - only used on the head) |
| Dorsal toward the back (top) |
| Ventral toward the belly (bottom) |
| Medial toward the median plane |
| Lateral away from the median plane |
| Deep toward the center of the body or part |
| Superficial toward the surface of the body or part |
| Proximal toward the body (extremities) |
| Distal away from the body (extremities) |
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Palmar |
the ground/"back" surface of the front leg distal to the carpus
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Plantar |
the ground/"back" surface of the hind leg distal to the tarsus
| (carpus) |
| Dorsal |
| Caudal |
| Palmar |
| Cranial |
| (tarsus) |
| Dorsal |
| Caudal |
| Plantar |
| Cranial |
