Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
1
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cranial
A
toward the head
2
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caudal
A
toward the tail
3
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rostral
A
toward the nose
4
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dorsal
A
toward the top
5
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ventral
A
toward the bottom
6
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proximal
A
toward the body
7
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distal
A
away from the body
8
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palmar
A
caudal surface of the forelimb from the carpus distally
9
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plantar
A
caudal surface of the hindlimb from the tarsus distally
10
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medial
A
toward the median plane (central line) of the body
11
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lateral
A
away from the median plane (central line) of the body
12
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superficial
A
toward the surface of the body
13
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deep
A
toward the center of the body
14
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dorsal plane
A
parallel to the back and the corresponding surfaces of the head, neck and tail, back of the forelimb and back of the hindlimb
15
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median plane
A
mid-sagittal plane; central line of the body which divides it into right and left parts
