Anatomical Terms Flashcards
1
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Common domestic carnivores
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Cats (Felis catus) and Dogs (Canis familiaris)
2
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Common domestic ungulates
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Ungulates= a clade (hoofed animals)
Cattle (Bos taurus)
Sheep (Ovis aries)
Goat (Capra hircus)
Horse (Equus caballus)
Pig (Sus scrofa domestica)
3
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Two categories of common domestic ungulates
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- Artiodactyls (pigs, cattle, sheep, goats)
- perissodactyls (horses)
4
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Two categories of artiodactyls
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- Ruminants (Large: cattle, Small: sheep, goats)
- Non-ruminants (pigs)
5
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Directional Terminology
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- Dorsal vs. Ventral
- Medial vs. Lateral
- Cranial vs. Caudal
- Rostral vs caudal (head/face)
- Proximal vs. Distal (limb)
- Dorsal vs. Palmar/plantar (On feet)
- Axial (middle of plane) vs. abaxial (outside of plane)
6
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Manus and Pez
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Manus: hand
Pez: foot
7
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Different planes
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- Median plane
- Sagittal plane (infinite number parallel to median)
- Transverse plane
- Dorsal plane
8
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Recumbencies
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A state of leaning, resting or reclining
- Ventral (laying on stomach)
- Dorsal (laying on back)
- Left or Right Lateral (laying on side)