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Anatomical Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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Ventral describes…

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structures nearer the belly.

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Dorsal describes…

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structures nearer the back.

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Lateral describes…

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structures furthest from the midline.

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Caudal (Posterior) describes…

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structures towards the tail.

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Cranial (Anterior) describes…

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structure towards the head.

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Medial describes…

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structures closest to the midline.

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Proximal describes…

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limb structures closest to the body.

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Distal describes…

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limb structures furthest from the body.

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Rostral describes…

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structures closest to the nose.

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Palmar describes…

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structures on the bottom “walking surface” of the front paws.

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Plantar describes…

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structures on the bottom “walking surface” of the rear paws.

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Longitudinal/Sagittal describes…

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a body/organ divided lengthwise (LS).

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Transverse/Cross describes…

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a body/organ divided crosswise (TS/SX).

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Dorsal-Ventral describes…

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back to belly.

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Ventral-Dorsal describes…

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belly to back.

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16
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The opposite of Ventral is…

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Dorsal.

17
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The opposite of Lateral is…

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Medial

18
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The opposite of Caudal is…

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Cranial.

19
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Deep describes…

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an object/organ/structure towards the center.

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Superficial describes…

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an object/organ/structure towards the surface.

21
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The division of the body into equal left/right halves is called…

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the Medial Plane.

22
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The division of the body into unequal left/right halves is called…

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the Sagittal Plane.

23
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The division of the body into dorsal/ventral halves is called…

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the Dorsal Plane.

24
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The division of the body into caudle/cranial halves is called…

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the Transverse Plane.

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