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Which two axes are easy to identify in animals?
Which two axes are easy to identify in animals?
- Rostrocaudal and dorsoventral axes (correct)
- Superior and inferior axes
- Medial and lateral axes
- Anterior and posterior axes
What does the term 'posterior' mean?
What does the term 'posterior' mean?
- Nose
- Tail
- Belly
- Back (correct)
What does the term 'anterior' mean?
What does the term 'anterior' mean?
- Belly (correct)
- Tail
- Back
- Nose
What does the term 'dorsoventral' refer to?
What does the term 'dorsoventral' refer to?
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What does the term 'rostrocaudal' refer to?
What does the term 'rostrocaudal' refer to?
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Directions in Animals
- The dorsal-ventral axis (back to belly) and rostro-caudal axis (head to tail) are easy to identify in animals.
- Posterior refers to the direction towards the tail or hind end of an animal.
- Anterior refers to the direction towards the head or front end of an animal.
- Dorsoventral refers to the axis that runs from the back (dorsal) to the belly (ventral) of an animal.
- Rostrocaudal refers to the axis that runs from the head (rostral) to the tail (caudal) of an animal.
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