Chapter 2 Flashcards by Rose Wiederkehr | Brainscape

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ventral

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belly/underside

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dorsal

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back

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cranial

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toward head

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caudal

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toward tail

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anterior

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front of body

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posterior

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rear of body

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rostral

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toward nose

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medial

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toward midline

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lateral

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away from midline

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proximal

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nearest midline

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distal

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away from midline

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superficial

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near surface/external

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deep

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away from surface/internal

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palmar

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caudal surface of front paws

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plantar

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caudal surface of back paws

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lingual

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tooth surface facing tongue

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palatal

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tooth surface of maxilla facing tongue

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buccal

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tooth surface facing cheek

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mesial

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tooth surface closest to midline of dental arch

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thorax

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chest b/w neck and diaphragm

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abdomen

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body b/w thorax and pelvis

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inguinal

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groin/caudal region of abdomen adjacent to thighs

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recumbent

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lying down

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adduction

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movement towards midline

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abduction

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movement away from midline

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flexion

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reduction of angle/closure of joint

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extension

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increase of angle/straightening of joint

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hyperplasia

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abnormal increase in # of cells

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hypoplasia

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abnormal decrease in # of cells

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neoplasia

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abnormal new growth (tumors)

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benign

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not recurring

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malignant

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tending to spread

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atrophy

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decrease in size

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hist/o

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tissue

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path/o

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disease