Do You Know the Various Biological Terms Involved in Dissection Flashcards

The surface that moves forward during locomotion.

toward the front in all animals; toward the head end in 4-legged animals.

The opposite of anterior.

toward the rear in all animals, toward the tail end in 4-legged animals.

The side; toward the side

The midline; toward the midline axis

The back surface (in all animals). the same as posterior in humans

Opposite of dorsal.

the belly surface in all animals, the same as the anterior in humans.

Preferred directional term.

farther away from a reference point--term generally used to describe portions of a limb compared to some other portion of the same limb; using the torso as a reference pt.

Preferred directional term.

closer to a reference point; term generally used to describe portions of a limb compared to some other portion of the same limb, using the torso as a reference pt.

Toward the head or brain; same as anterior (in 4-legged animals) and superior (in humans)

Toward the tail; same as posterior (in 4 legged animals)

Above or upward (same as cranial in humans, same as dorsal in 4-legged animals)

Below or downward; toward the feet (in humans), same as ventral (in 4 legged animals)

Having a coelem or a body cavity

Lacking a coelom or body cavity

Parallel to the long axis of an organ or of the body; generally used when referring to making a cut--either on a dissection specimen or on a slide specimen