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Anatomy Terminology Flashcards

1
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Proximal

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Lie close to the body

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Distal

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Lie further from the body

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Cranial

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Lie towards the head

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Caudal

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Lie towards the tail

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Dorsal

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Lie towards the back of the trunk- top

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Ventral

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Lie towards the belly

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What terms are used on the proximal part of the limbs

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Cranial and Caudal are used

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Which terms are used on the distal aspect of the forelimb

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Dorsal (head) and palmar (tail) are used

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Which terms are used in the distal hind limbs

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Dorsal (head) and Plantar (tail) are used

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Medial structures

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Lie towards the middle of the animal

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Lateral structures

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Lie towards the side of the animal

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Rostral

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Lie towards the muzzle (is used when describing position of structure on the head)

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Aboral

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Lies away from the mouth (used when describing the position of structures on the head)
occasionally used

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Median plane

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Divides the body into symmetrical right and left halves

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Paramedian (or sagittal) planes

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A plane that is parallel to the median plane, those close to the median referred to as paramedian

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Transverse plane

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Passes through any body part perpendicular to the part’s long axis

17
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Dorsal plane

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Run parallel to the dorsal surface

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Flexion

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Is the decrease in the angle between 2 bones

19
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Extension

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Is the increase in the angle between 2 bones

20
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Adduction

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It’s the movement of a limb towards the body

21
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Abduction

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Is the movement of a limb away from the body

22
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Protraction

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Is a movement directed in a cranial direction

23
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Retraction

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Is a movement directed in a caudal direction

24
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Pronation

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Is the movement of the paw so that the palmar/ plantar surface is facing down

25
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Supination

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Is the movement of the paw so that the palmar/ plantar surface is facing uppermost

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