Martin Barnett wrote-
>Dorsal view is the translation for aerial view, right? Is
this transferrable to images of >skulls (which, of course, have no
dorsal)?
Yes and yes.
>What is the term for underside view?
Ventral.
>A front view on skulls with beaks is often referred to as
'rostral', when they are absent >is this known as 'premaxillary' or
'narial' view and if not why not?
A skull does not have to have a rostral bone for there to be a rostral
view of it. I usually term this perspective "anterior"
though.
>I heard a rumour that technically lateral only refers to the right
side and that there is >another term used for the left, is this true and
if so, what is that term?
Never heard that rumor. Since I see figures labelled "right
lateral view" as well as "left lateral view", I don't think
it's true. Or if it is true, nobody I've seen uses it.
Mickey Mortimer