1. Anatomical Terms Flashcards by Kiah Wilson

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Dorsal

A

toward the back

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Ventral

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toward the stomach

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Medial

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toward midline

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Lateral

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towards the side

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Cranial

A

toward the head

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Caudal

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towards the tail

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Rostral

A

towards the nose

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Proximal

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toward the body

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Distal

A

away from the body

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Palmar

A

surface of front paw

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Plantar

A

surface of hind paw

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Dorsal (paws)

A

upper surface of paws

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Superficial

A

near surface of body

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Deep

A

near centre of body

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Dorsal plane

A

horizontal across animal

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Sagittal plane

A

divides body into right and left

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Transverse plane

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divides body into top and bottom

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Medial plane

A

mid-sagittal plane

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Arthr(o)

A

joint

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Cardi(o)

A

heart

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Chondr(o)

A

cartilage

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Cyst(o)

A

bladder

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Cyt(o)

A

cell

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Derm(ato)

A

skin

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Enter(o)

A

bowel

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Gastr(o)/Pep(s)

A

stomach

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Gloss(o)

A

tongue

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Haem(ato)

A

blood

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Hepat(o)

A

liver

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Hist(io)

A

tissue

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Mamm/Mast(o)

A

mammory

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Metr(o)/hystero

A

uterus

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Myel(o)

A

bone marrow

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my(o)

A

muscle

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Neur(o)

A

nerve

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Opthalmic(o)

A

eye

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Oto/Aur(o)

A

ear

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Orchi(d)

A

testis

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Oste(o)

A

bone

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Pneum(o)

A

lung

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Ren/Nephro

A

kidney

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Rhin(o)

A

nose

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Trich(io)

A

hair

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Vas(o)

A

vessel

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A-

A

without

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Anti-

A

against

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Dys-

A

difficult

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Pyo-

A

pus

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Ante-/Pre-

A

before

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Post-

A

after

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Brady-

A

slow

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Tachy-

A

fast

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Endo-

A

within

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Epi-

A

upon,outside

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Peri-

A

around, in the

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Hypo-

A

decreased

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Hyper-

A

increased

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Iso-

A

same

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Uni/Mono-

A

one

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Oligo-

A

few

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Poly-

A

many

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-aemia

A

relating to blood

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-cyte

A

cell

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-genic

A

causing

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-ia/iasis

A

condition or state

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-osis

A

disease state

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-algia

A

pain

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-oma

A

tumour

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-otomy

A

surgical incision into

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-ostomy

A

surgical opening

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of