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Intro To Terminology > Position Terms > Flashcards

Position Terms Flashcards

1
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Recumbent

A

When an animal is laying down

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Lateral recumbency

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When an animal is laying on its side

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3
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Sternal recumbency

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When an animal is laying on its belly

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Dorsal recumbency

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When an animal is laying in its back

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5
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Cranial - caudal

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Cranial- toward the head
Caudal toward the tail

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Dorsal - ventral

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Dorsal - refers to the dorsum, or back if the animal

Ventral - refers to the ventrum or belly of the animal

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7
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Palmar - plantar

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Palmar - bottom of the animals front feet
Plantar- the bottom of the hind feet

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Medial - lateral

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Medical- midline of the body
Lateral- away from the middle of the body

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Proximal - distal

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Proximal - closer
Distal - farther

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Superficial- deep

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Superficial- close to the surface of the skin
Deep- deep or internal wound

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Dorsal plane

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A dorsal plane divides the body into dorsal ( too - facing the ceiling) and central ( bottom - facing the ground ) areas

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12
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Sagittarius plane

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Divides the body into left and right parts. A mid Sagittarius plane ( or medial plane) goes through the exact median of the body diving it into two near mirror images

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Transverse plane

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Cross sectional plane divides the body into cranial and caudal parts.

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14
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Cranial

A

The skull

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15
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Crural

A

The leg

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16
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Cubital

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The elbow of forearm

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17
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Cutaneous

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Skin

18
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Deep

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A region below the surface of the body

19
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Digital

A

Toes

20
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Distal

A

A direction away from the point of origin

21
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Dorsal

A

The back

22
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Epigastric

A

The religion above the stomach

23
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Extremities

A

Limbs

24
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Femoral

A

The thigh

25
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Forearm

A

The portion of the arm between the elbow and the carpus

26
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Frontal

A

The forehead

27
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Gluteal

A

The buttock

28
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Groin

A

The religion between the abdomen and the thigh

29
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Hypochondrium

A

The religion below the cartilage of the ribs

30
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Hypogastric

A

Area below the stomach

31
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Iliac

A

The hip bone

32
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Inguinal

A

The groin

33
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Lateral

A

Away from the midline

34
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Lateral recumbency

A

Laying of the side ; left or right

35
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Lumbar

A

The lower back and side

36
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Mammary

A

Breast

37
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Medial

A

The middle; towards the midline

38
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Midsagittial

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A line dividing the body at its exact median into two near - mirror images ; also called medial

39
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Occipital

A

The back of the skull

40
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Ophthalmic

A

The eyes

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