Intro to Vet Anatomy Flashcards
Lect 1 Week 1 Basu
Towards head
Cranial
Towards rear end
Caudal
Cranial but a continuation towards the nose is…
rostral - so back of head would be considered caudal
Top of body (back of a dog/cat etc)
Dorsal
Bottom of body (belly, undercarriage)
Ventral
Proximal and distal are both…
a direction and a region. FOR LIMBS
Proximal (in terms of direction)
towards the top of the limb
Distal (in terms of direction)
towards the bottom of the limb
Proximal (in terms of region)
The part of the limb that runs from the top down to the carpus (in front legs/forelimb) OR tarsus (hind limb)
e.g. on humans, proximal would be from the shoulder to the wrist and the hip to the ankle
Distal (in terms of region)
Defined from the carpus/tarsus down to the toes
e.g. humans would be from ankle/wrist to fingers/toes
Proximal limb - towards head?
cranial
Distal forelimb - towards head?
Dorsal
Distal hind limb - towards head?
Dorsal
Proximal limb - towards rear end?
Caudal
Distal forelimb - towards rear end?
palmar
Distal hind limb - towards rear end
plantar
Looking at an animal front on, towards the middle?
medial