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Penn Foster: Vet Terms > Regions/Postions/Locations > Flashcards

Regions/Postions/Locations Flashcards

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Adipose

A

Fat

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Adrenal

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Adrenal glands; near the kidneys

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Alimentary

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Food or nutrition (alimentary canal)

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Anal

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The region of the anus

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anatomical position

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Standing on all for legs, neck straight, head up & facing forward

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Antebracheal

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The forearm, lower front leg

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Aortic

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The aorta

Largest artery

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Appendicular

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Legs

Appendages, extremities

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Arterial

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Arteries or the blood in them

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Articulation

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The joint or juncture of two or more body parts

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Axial

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The head, neck, and body

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Ancillary

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The armpit area (front leg)

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Brachial

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The arm, upper front leg

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Buccal

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The inner surfaces of cheeks

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Carpal

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The wrist

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Caudal

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The tail

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Celaic

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The abdomen

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Cephalic

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The head

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Cervical

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The neck

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Coccygeal

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The tail area

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Costal

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The ribs

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Cranial

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The skull

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Crural

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The leg

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Cubital

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The elbow or forearm

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Cutaneous

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Skin

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Deep

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A region below the surfaces of the body

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Digital

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The toes

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Distal

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A direction away from point of origin

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Dorsal

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Near or on the back of the body

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Epigastric

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The region above the stomach

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Extremities

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The limbs

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Femoral

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The thigh

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Forearm

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The portion of the arm between elbow and carpus

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Frontal

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The forehead

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Gluteal

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The buttock

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Groin

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The region between abdomen & thigh

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Hypochondrium

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The region below the cartilage of the ribs

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Hypogastric

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Areas below the stomachache

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iliac

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The hip bone

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Inguinal

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The groin

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Lateral

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The side; away from midline

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Lateral recumbency

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Lying in the side, left or side

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Lumbar

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The lower back & side

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Mammary

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The breasts

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Medial

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The middle; toward midline

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Midsagittal

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

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Occipital

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The back of the skull

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Ophthalmic

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The eyes

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Oral

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The mouth

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Orbital

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They bony cavity that contains the eyeball

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Palmar

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The sole of the front foot

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Patellar

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The knee

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Pectoral

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The chest

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Pedal

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The foot

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Pelvic

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The caudal portion of the body

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Perineal

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The region between the anus and the genitals

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Planes

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Sections of body space

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Plantar

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The sole of the hind foot

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Popliteal

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The region behind the knee

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Posterior

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The back

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Proximal

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An area near the point of origin

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Quadrants

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One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area

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Recumbent

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Lying down

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Rostral

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Toward the nose

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Sacral

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The portion of the spine located near the pelvis

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Sagittal plane

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A plane that divides the body vertically, into right & left parts

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Sternal recumbency

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Lying on the belly

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Superficial

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A region close to the surface of the body

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Abdominal

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The portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm

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Tarsal

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The ankle or hock

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Temporal

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The side of the skull

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Thoracic

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The chest

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Transverse plane

Cross-sectional

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A plane that divides the body horizontally, into superior & inferior parts

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Umbilical

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The navel

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Ventral

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A direction toward the belly

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Zygomatic

A

The cheek

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Anterior

A

Toward the front of the animal

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Bilateral

A

Pertaining to both sides of the body

Penn Foster: Vet Terms (11 decks)

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