anatomical terminology Flashcards
common domestic carnivores
cats, dogs
common domestic ungulates
pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, horses
how are the common domestic ungulates further divided
-artiodactyls (even towed- pigs, sheep)–>then ruminants and non ruminants–> then large and small ruminants
-perissodactyls (odd toes mammals- horses)
dorsal vs ventral
dorsal is the top of the back and the ventral is under the stomach
cranial vs caudal
-cranial towards the head
-caudal towards the tail
dorsal vs palmer
-dorsal is on the top of the paw
-palmer is on the palm of the paw
distal vs proximal
-distal further form the mass of the body
-proximal closer to the mass of the body
medial vs lateral
-medial inside of leg
-lateral outside of the leg
rostral vs caudal
-rostral closer to the nose
-caudal further from the nose
axial vs abaxial
Axial – directed toward the longitudinal central axis of a limb. Abaxial – directed away from the longitudinal central axis of a limb.
what is a plane
a flat surface
median plane
reflect R and L halves
sagittal planes
any plane parallel to median plane
transverse plane
divided into cranial and caudal
dorsal plane
divided into dorsal and crainial
recumbency
state of leaning, resting, or reclining
ventral (sternal) recumbency
laying on stomach
prone position
dorsal recumbency
laying on back
supine position
lateral recumbency
laying on the right or left side
sublimation and protonation
supination is considered turning the palm of the hand upward, and pronation is considered turning the palm downward.
