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Intro Terminology Week 1 Flashcards

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Dorsal

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toward the back of the trunk

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Ventral

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toward the belly

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Cranial

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toward the head

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Caudal

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toward the tail

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Rostral

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toward the muzzle

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Medial

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toward the median plane

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Lateral

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toward the side of the animal

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Proximal

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toward the junction with the body

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Distal

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greater distance from the junction of the body

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Palmar

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toward the rear in forelimb

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Plantar

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toward the rear in the hindlimb

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Axial

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directed toward the longitudinal central axis of a limb

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abaxial

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directed away from the longitudinal central axis of a limb

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median plane

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divides body into symmetrical right and left halves

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sagittal plane

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parallel to median plane

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other name for sagittal plane

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longitudinal

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Dorsal plane

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Parallel to the back (head, neck, trunk, tail)

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transverse plane

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transect the trunk, head, limb, or other appendage perpendicular to its own long axis

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another name for transverse plane

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axial

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Flexion

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the movement of one bone in relation to another, the angle formed at the joint is reduced, limb retracted

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Extension

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the movement of one bone upon another, the angle formed at the joint is increased, limb is extended

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Abduction

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the movement of a part away from the median plane

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adduction

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the movement of a part toward the median plane

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supination

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lateral rotation of the appendage so that the palmar or plantar surface of the paw faces medially

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pronation

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medial rotation of the appendage from the supine position so that the palmar or plantar surface will face the substrate

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long bones

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longer than they are wide and have a shaft and two ends
ossa longa

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short bones

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same width and length, cube like shape (cuboidal)
ossa brevia

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flat bones

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thin and relatively broad bones that are found where extensive protection of organs is required or where broad surfaces of muscle attachment are required
ossa plana

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irregular bones

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complex shapes
ossa irregularia

30
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sesamoid bones

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small, flat bones, shaped like a sesame seed

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sutural bone

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small, flat, irregularly shaped bones

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splanchnic

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organs in abdominal cavity

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long bone example

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femur, tibia, ulna, radius

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short bone example

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carpal, tarsal

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flat bone example

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sternum, ribs, scapulae, roof of skull

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irregular bone example

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vertebrae, hip, several skull bones

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sesamoid bone example

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develop inside tendons, i.e. patella, fabella

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sutural bone example

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between flat bones of the skull

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splanchnic example

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stomach, small/large intestine, pancreas, spleen, liver, kidney

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Anatomy

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study of shape, weight, color, texture, and relative position of various organs and tissues of the organisms when they are in a state of normal health

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Surface anatomy

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The observation of the intact body at rest and in action

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Endoscopy

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The observation of some parts of the living body, such as stomach or knee joint, by means of special instruments

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Applications for studying anatomy

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Surface anatomy, endoscopy, dissection, organ imaging

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Topographical anatomy

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The anatomy of one part in relation to other parts of the body

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gross anatomy

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The study of structures that can be dissected and observed with the unaided eye

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comparative anatomy

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The study of comparison of the structures of animals and it forms the basis of their classification

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Neuroanatomy

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Deals with connections of cells with central nervous system

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Histology

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The study of organization of minute structures, too small to be seen without a microscope, into complex tissue and organs

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Cytology

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Study of minute structures in even greater detail, with the help of an electron microscope

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Applied anatomy (clinical anatomy)

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The practical application of a normal structural study in relation to diagnosis and treatment of pathology or surgical condition

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Anatomical position

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Body is assumed to be standing, feet together, head and eyes facing toward, palms of the hand facing downward

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Circumduction

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Circular motion

53
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How does the spine move?

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Extends dorsally (like halloween cat) and flexes ventrally (horse getting back scratched)

54
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another name for dorsal plane

A

horizontal, frontal

55
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Splanchnic Bone example

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Os penis (dog), Os rostri (pig), Os opticus (avaian)

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dorsal recumbency

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laying on the back

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ventral recumbency

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laying on the belly

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lateral recumbency

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laying on the side

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pneumatic bones example

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maxilla - filled with air
ossa pneumatica

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Head yes motion

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extends/flexes

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head no motion

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rotates

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Osteology

A

description of the skelton

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arthrology

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description of the joints

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myology

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description of the muscles

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splanchnology

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description of the viscera (digestive, respiratory, urinary, genital)

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angiology

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description of the organs of circulation

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neurology

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description of the nervous system

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aesthesiology

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description of the sense organs and common integument

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