Questions and Answers
Which two axes are easy to identify in animals?
Rostrocaudal and dorsoventral axes
What does the term 'posterior' mean?
Back
What does the term 'anterior' mean?
Belly
What does the term 'dorsoventral' refer to?
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What does the term 'rostrocaudal' refer to?
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Study Notes
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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