anatomical directional terminology Flashcards
anterior
front half of the body
axillary region
armpit
carpal/carpus
wrist (carpal tunnel)
cranial
toward the head
caudal
toward the tail
distal
farthest from midline (down limb)
proximal
nearest to midline (up limb)
dorsal
the back
elbow
forelimb joint formed by distal humerus, proximal radius, proximal ulna; point on front limb
hock
tarsal joint; back leg point
inguinal region
groin region
lateral
away from midline
mandible
lower jaw
maxilla
upper jaw
medial
toward midline
metacarpal
top of paw bones
muzzle
the two nostrils and the muscles of upper and lower lip; nose/mouth area
patella
knee area
phalangeal
actual finger bones
pinna
projecting part of the ear lying outside the head; tip/outside of ear
posterior
back half of the body
prone
ventral recumbency; lying on abdomen
quadrants
dividing an area
recumbent
lying down
rostral
nose end of head; toward nose
scapular region
back of shoulder
shoulder/point of shoulder
shoulder region in front of shoulder blades; large joint between humerus and scapula
stifle joint
femoro-tibial and femora-patellar joint in quadrupeds
superical
near the surface
ventral
belly; underside of body
palmer
palm; sole of front feet
plantar
palm; sole of hide feet
deep
away from surface
cheek
fleshy portion of either side of face; forms side of mouth and continues rostrally to lips
chest
between neck and abdomen
flank
side of body between ribs and ilium
rump
sacral to tail head region of back; croup
dewclaw
rudimentary first digit of dogs and cats
