Anatomical Terms Flashcards
Movement of one bone in relation to another such that the angle of the joint decreases
Flexion
Movement of a part around its long axis, direction of rotation is designated by the direction of movement of the cranial or dorsal surface
Rotation
Movement of a part away from the median plane
Abduction
small pit or depression
fovea
condyle
rounded projection on a bone
epi-
on or upon
Off center, but parallel to median plane
Sagittal Plane
Movement of one bone in relation to another such that the angle of the joint increases
Extension
fascia
band or sheet of fibrous tissue
ramus
a branch
Toward/near the tail; on limbs, applies proximal to carpus and tarsus
Caudal
Divides body into dorsal and ventral
Dorsal Plane
Medial rotation of an appendage from the supine position such that the palmar or plantar surface faces ventrally
Pronation
Lateral rotation of an appendage such that the palmar or plantar surface faces MEDIALLY
Supination
of the nature or quality of bone
osseous
Pertaining to or relative to the axis
Axial
sub-
below, under, beneath
caput
“head”, general term applied to the expanded or chief extremity of an organ or part
Movement of a part toward the median plane
Adduction
Away from the axis
Abaxial
Practical application of anatomy as it relates to disease processes or surgical procedures
Applied anatomy
articulation
joint
foramen
an aperture or hole
glenoid
resembling a pit or socket
Hindpaw, surface contacting the ground
Plantar
ab-
from, off, away from
vastus
vast or large
Study of tissue structures with a microscope
Microscopic anatomy
Toward the belly; does not apply to limbs
Ventral
ad-
toward or to
either of the two processes below the neck of the femur
trochanter
Toward or near medial plane
Medial
Longitudinally divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves
Median Plane
infra-
below or under
brevis
short
supra-
over or above
Anatomy of one part of the body in relation to another
Topographic anatomy
Away from/farther from median plane
Lateral
Movement of a part in a circular motion as outling the surface of a cone
Circumduction
cleido-
collar bone, clavicle
cephal-, cephalo-
“head”
Medial rotation of an appendage from the supine position such that the palmar or plantar surface faces ventrally
Pronation
gloss-, glosso-
“tongue”, pertaining to the tongue
inter-
between
Lateral rotation of an appendage such that the palmar or plantar surface faces medially
Supination
Study of structures visible to the unaided eye
Gross anatomy
malleolus
“hammer”, rounded process
genu
“knee” or structure bent like the knee
Toward/near the nose (Head only!)
Rostral
“pulley”, pully shaped part
trochlea
crus, crural
leg, tibia/fibula
Forepaw, surface contacting the ground
Palmar
Toward the back; on the limbs, upper or front surface (opposite the footpads)
Dorsal
Toward/near the head; on limbs, proximal to carpus and tarsus
Cranial
teres
long and round, cylindrical
an elevation or protuberance (generally larger than a tubercle)
tuberosity
brachium, brachio-
arm, humerus
Study of tissue structures with an electron microscope
Ultrastructural anatomy
“trench”, channel, a hollow or depressed area
fossa
Plane at a right angle to the long axis of a structure
Transverse Plane
genio
relating to the jaw, mandible
small swelling, bump or protuberance
tubercle
