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Direction And Surface Flashcards

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Belly or underside of a body or body part

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Ventral

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Ventral

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Belly or underside of a body or body part

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Dorsal

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Refers to the back, or the cranial surface of the manus and pes

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Refers to the back, or the cranial surface of the manus and pes

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Dorsal

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Cranial

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Towards the head

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Towards the head

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Cranial

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Caudal

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Towards the tail

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Towards the tail

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Caudal

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Anterior

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Front of the body.

Used more in description of organs or body parts

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Front of the body

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Anterior

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Posterior

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Rear of the body

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Rostral

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Nose end of the head

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Nose end of the head

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Rostral

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Pertaining to the head

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Cephalic

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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Toward the midline

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Medial

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Away from the midline

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Lateral

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Superior

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Uppermost, above, toward the head. Used more commonly in bipeds

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Uppermost, above, toward the head. Used more commonly in bipeds

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Superior

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Inferior

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Lowermost, below, towards the tail. Used more commonly in bipeds.

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Lowermost, below, towards the tail. Used more commonly in bipeds.

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Inferior

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Proximal

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Nearest the midline.

Nearest the beginning of a structure.

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Nearest the midline.

Nearest the beginning of a structure.

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Proximal

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Distal

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Farthest from the midline.

Farthest from the beginning of a structure.

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Farthest from the midline.

Farthest from the beginning of a structure.

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Distal

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Superficial

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Near the surface. Also called external.

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Near the surface. Also called external.

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Superficial

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Deep

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Away from the surface. Also called internal.

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Away from the surface. Also called internal.

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Deep

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Palmer

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The caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally)

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The caudal surface of the manus including the carpus

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Palmer

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Plantar

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The caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally)

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The caudal surface of the pes including the tarsus

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Plantar

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Midsagittal plane

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Divides the body into equal right and left halves. Also called the median and midline.

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Divides the body into equal right and left halves. Also called the median and midline.

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Midsagittal plane

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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body into left and right sides

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Divides the body into left and right sides

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Sagittal plane

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Dorsal plane

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Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts. Also called the frontal or coronal plane.

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Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts. Also called the frontal or coronal plane.

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Dorsal plane

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. Also called the horizontal or cross-sectional plane. Can also be used to describe a perpendicular transection to the long axis of an appendage.

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Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. Also called the horizontal or cross-sectional plane. Can also be used to describe a perpendicular transection to the long axis of an appendage.

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Transverse plane

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