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Module 2 - Introduction to Topographical Anatomy Flashcards

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Where is the Orbital?

A

The eye area

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What are anatomical terms used for?

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Body regions, specific body areas and landmarks

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Where is the Cervical region?

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Along the neck

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Where is the thoracic region?

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The upper region of the back, around the ribcage area

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Where is the Lumbar region?

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Lower back, near pelvis

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Where is the brachial area?

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The upper foreleg.

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Where is the antibrachial area?

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The lower forelimb

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How are directional terms useful?

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Useful to describe the location of body parts relative to other body parts

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What are the directional terms for bipeds?

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Superior (head)
Inferior (feet)
Anterior (chest, front)
Posterior (back)
Proximal (point closest to where a limb joins the body)
Distal (point furthest from where limb joins body)

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What are the location terms for quadrupeds?

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Dorsal (top, higher points of animal)
Ventral (belly, lower points of animal body)
Cranial (head)
Caudal (tail, bottom)
Proximal (point closest to where a limb joins the body)
Distal (point furthest from where limb joins body)

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What directional terms are useful for describing the front, back, top and bottom of a particular part of an animal?

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Anterior (front)
Posterior (back)
Superior (top)
Inferior (bottom)

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What does the locational term Palmer describe?

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The bottom of a quadrupeds foot, and a portion of the back of their leg. In bipeds, the palm of their hand and base of their feet.

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Where does the locational term plantar describe?

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The back of the hind leg of a quadraped

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What does the locational term Dorsal mean in reference to feet?

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The front of the feet and front of the lower parts of the leg.

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What do the locational terms superficial and deep mean?

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Superficial means outermost regions of the animal, deep means innermost regions of animal.

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What do the locational terms axial and abaxial describe?

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They are in relation to the long axis of a limb, abaxial means the outer part of the part of the limb in relation to the axis location, axial means the inner part.

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “Shoulder”

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Segment- scapular

Bone- scapula

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “Arm”?

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Segment- Brachium

Bone- Humerus

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “forearm”?

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Segment- antebrachium

Bones- radius and ulna

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What is the anatomical name for the part of the body commonly called the wrist joint?

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Anatomical name- antebrachiocarpal, intercarpal and carpometacarpal.

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What is the anatomical name for the part of the body with the common name of the shoulder joint?

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Humeral articulation

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What is the anatomical name for the area of the elbow joint?

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Cubital articulation

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What is the Thoracic limb region?

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The forelimb, including shoulder.

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What is the Pelvic limb region?

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The hind limb, including the hips

24
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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “wrist”?

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Segment- carpus

Bone- carpal bones

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “palm”?

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Segment- metacarpus

Bone- metacarpal bones

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “fingers”?

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Segment- digits

Bone- phalanges

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “thigh”?

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Segment- femoral

Bone- femur

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “shank”?

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Segment- crus

Bone- tibia and fibula

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “ankle”?

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Segment- tarsus

Bone- tarsal bones

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “arch”?

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Segment- metatarsus

Bone- metatarsal bones

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What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “toes”?

A

Segment- digits

Bone- phalanges

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What is the anatomical name for the park of the body with the common name of “hip joint”?

A

Coxial articulation

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What is the anatomical name for the park of the body with the common name of “knee (stifle) joint”?

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Genual articulation

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What is the anatomical name for the park of the body with the common name of “hock/ankle joint”?

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Tarsal joint- tarsocrural, intertarsal, tarsometatarsal

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Where is the coccyx region?

A

The tail vertebrae

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What does the term “proximal” mean?

A

Closer to the middle/abdomen of the animal.

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What does the term “distal” mean?

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Further from the middle/abdomen of the animal

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Where is the distal end of the femur?

A

In the leg, where the bone is closest to the knee.

39
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Is your “funny bone” your humerus?

A

It’s a nerve that causes pain, not the bone. But when you hit your elbow and feel the pain, it is your humerus that is hit.

40
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Point to the medial surface of your thoracic limb.

A

Thoracic= forelimb

Medial surface=closest surface to the medial axis, the symmetrical centre axis.

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Hold up your second and third digits on your right manus

A

Manus= hand

So your second and third fingers of your right hand

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What is a manus?

A

Hand

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Where is your scapula?

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Shoulder blades, found proximal to your spine.

44
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What is the common name for your antebrachium?

A

Forearm

45
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What is the common name for the patella?

A

Knee cap

46
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Where are your carpal bones?

A

Wrists

47
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What is your most medial digit of your manus?

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Manus= hands
Medial= closest to the medial axis (line of symmetry of your body)

Your thumbs.

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What are the dorsal planes?

A

They split the legs/lower part of the animal from the spine/back/upper part of the animal

49
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What are the transverse planes?

A

They split through an area of the body, such as the neck, leg or belly, splitting it evenly between the cranial and caudal sectors/sides of the part.

50
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What are the median plane?

A

Splitting down the symmetrical middle of an animal.

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What are the sagital planes?

A

Splitting slightly offset, but in the same direction to the symmetrical middle of the animal.

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