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Anatomy terms Flashcards

1
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What are the body cavities

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  • thoracic
  • abdominal
  • pelvic
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2
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What is visceral

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organs

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3
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What is parietal

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Towards the outside of the organ

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4
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What are the parts of the vertebral column (backbone)

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  • cervical (atlas, axis)
  • Thoracic
  • Lumbar
  • Sacral
  • Caudal
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5
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What is cervical

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The top part of the spine

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6
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What is the thoracic vertebral

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The second part of the backbone

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7
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What is the lumbar vertebral

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The 3rd part of the backbone/spine

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8
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What is sacral

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The backbone near the tail

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9
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What is caudal

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The tail of the backbone

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10
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What are the difference views of an animal

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Medial, lateral, caudal, cranial

-craniolateral, caudolateral

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11
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What are the directions of movement

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6movement

  • Flexion
  • Adduct
  • extension
  • pronates
  • supinate
  • abduct
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12
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What are the different planes

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  • Median
  • Sagittal
  • transverse
  • Frontal (dorsal horizontal)
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13
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What are the associated names for bones

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Osteo- Os

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14
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What are the associated name for joints

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Arthr- articular

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15
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What are the associated name for cartilage

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Chondro-

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16
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What are the association names for muscles

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Myo-

-mysium

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17
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What are the associated name for ligaments

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-ligamentum

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18
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What are the associated name for Tendons

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Tend- Teno-

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19
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What are the associated name for Fascia

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Endo- Peri- EPI- fascial

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20
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What are the associated name for Nerves

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Neuro- -neurium

21
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What are the associated name for Blood vessels

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Phleb-

22
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What are the associated name for Skin

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-derm(L). Cutaneous(G) -thelium

23
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What are the associated name for Lymph nodes

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-lymphatic

24
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What are the associated name for Messengers

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MESO- peri-

25
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What are the associated name for medial

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MESO- peri-

26
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What does epi mean

A

Upon

27
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What does peri mean

A

Around

28
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What does endo mean

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Within

29
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What does dia mean

A

Between

30
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What does meta mean

A

Change/after

31
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What does infra mean

A

Beneath

32
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What does sub mean

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Under

33
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What does supra mean

A

Above

34
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What does ante mean

A

Before

35
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What does anti mean

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Against

36
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What does Axial mean

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towards the centre line of the body or parts

37
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What does rostral/cranial/Anterior mean

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The head end of the body.

38
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What does caudal/posterior mean

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The tail end of the body.

39
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What does proximal mean

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Upper or superior

40
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What does distal mean

A

Lower or inferior

41
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What does superior mean

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It is equivalent to upper or higher i.e. above.

42
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What does inferior mean

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It is equivalent to lower or under i.e. Below.

43
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What does palmar mean

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The surface of the fore limb that contacts the ground in standing condition.

44
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What does plantar mean

A

The contact surface of the hind limb in standing condition.

45
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What does axial mean

A

Towards the central line of the body or any body part.

46
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what does abaxial mean

A

Away from the axis

47
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What does appendicular mean

A

relating to a limb

48
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What is saggital

A

cross section of body other than the medial

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