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Animal Anatomy & Physiology 1 > Anatomical & Directional Terms > Flashcards

Anatomical & Directional Terms Flashcards

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Cranial

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towards the head

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Caudal

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towards the tail

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Rostral

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towards the nose (only used on the head)

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Dorsal

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towards the back of the animal/ towards the spine

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Ventral

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towards the underside of the animal

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Lateral

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towards the outside of the animal

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Medial

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towards the middle of the animal

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Superficial

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near the surface

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Deep

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far beneath the surface

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Proximal

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closer to the body, usually on the limbs

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Distal

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further from the body, usually on the limbs

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Recumbent

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lying down

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Dorsal Recumbency

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lying on back

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ventral or sternal recumbency

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lying on stomach

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lateral (left or right) recumbency

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lying on side

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palmar

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caudal surface of front legs

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plantar

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caudal surface of hind legs

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abdominal

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pertains to abdomen

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appendicular

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relates to limbs and their attachments to the torso

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axial

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related to the head, neck and trunk

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck area (cervical vertebrae)

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coccygeal

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tail or vertebrae of the tail

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cranium

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part of the skull that encases the brain

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digital

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where the toes/toe bones are located

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inguinal

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groin or medial aspect of the rear leg

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lumbar

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lumbar vertebrae or region around them

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mammary

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mammary glands

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nasal

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pertains to the nose

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oral

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pertains to the mouth

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orbital

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bony eye socket (orbit)

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abduction

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move limb away from the middle of body

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adduction

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move limb towards the middle of body

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extension

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straightening

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flexion

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saggital plane

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divides into left and right parts (unequal)

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median plane

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divides into equal left and right parts

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transverse plane

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divides into cranial and caudal

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dorsal plane

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divides into dorsal and ventral

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Cellular

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  • carry out all functions
  • single cell environment determines survival
  • complex animal division of labor creates suitable internal environment
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4 basic tissue types

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-epithelial
-connective
-muscle
-nervous

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Epithelial

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-covers body surfaces & secretes &nabsorbs substances
-internal & external
-function depends on location
-cover (skin)
-secrete (glands)
-absorb (GI tract)

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connective

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-connects tissue types
-provides support
- composed of living (cellular) & nonliving components

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Muscle

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-internal & external motion
-skeletal- voluntary, striated
-cardiac- involuntary, striated
-smooth- involuntary, non striated

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Nervous

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-controls body functions
-Transit information
-periphery to CNS or CNS to periphery

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organ

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collection/group of TISSUES working for common purpose

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System

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collection/group of ORGANS working for common purpose

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health

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proper function/ interaction between cells, tissues, organs & systems

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Homeostasis

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-maintenance of balance in the body
constant/ dynamic adaption to internal & external environment

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anatomy

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form & structure

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Physiology

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describes function

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left & right

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animals left & right

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proximal

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close to body (only on limb)

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distal

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further from body (only on limb)

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barrel

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trunk of body formed by ribcage and abdomen

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brisket

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ventral base of neck between front legs

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cannon

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large metacarpal/metatarsal of hoofed animals

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fetlock

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joint between cannon bone & proximal phalanx of hoofed animals

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flank

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lateral surface of abdomen between the last rib and the hind leg

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hock

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knee

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carpus of hoofed animals

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muzzle

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rostral part of face formed mainly by the maxillary & nasal bones

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pastern

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area of proximal phalanx of hoofed animals

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poll

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top of the head between the bases of the ears

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stifle

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joint equivalent to the human knee

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tailhead

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dorsal part of the base of the tail

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withers

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area dorsal to scapula

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dorsal body cavities

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contains brain and spinal cord

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ventral body cavity

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contains thoracic cavity & abdominal cavity separated by the diaphragm

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appendicular skeleton

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part of skeleton that refers to the limbs

Animal Anatomy & Physiology 1 (11 decks)

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