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AC: A&P: CELLS + TISSUES > Terms and Definitions: A&P, Anatomical (structures) > Flashcards

Terms and Definitions: A&P, Anatomical (structures) Flashcards

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Definition and Term:

Structures of the body

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Term:

Anatomy

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Definition and Term:

How the body functions

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Physiology

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

divides the body longitudinally into right and left halves down the middle nose to tail

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Median Plane

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

divides the body in half into dorsal and ventral portions

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Dorsal Plane

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

divides the body through the middle into cranial and caudal portions, or proximal and distal on the limbs.

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Transverve Plane

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

near to the surface

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Term

Superficial

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

closer to the centre

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Term

Deep

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

towards the front or head

answer (____/____)

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Cranial/ Anterior

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

towards the rear or tail

answer (____/____)

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Caudal/ Posterior

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

closer to the middle

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Medial

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

closer to the sides (i.e. away from the median line)

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Lateral

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

near to the back

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Term

Dorsal

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

near the belly or front

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Term

Ventral

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

towards the nose (used for structures on the head)

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Rostral

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

structures that lie close to the main mass of hte body

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Proximal

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

structures that lie away from the main mass of the body

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Distal

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

the rear surface of the forepaw that bears the footpads

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Term

Palmar

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Anatomical Definitions and Terms

the rear surface of the hind paw that bears the footpads

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Term

Plantar

AC: A&P: CELLS + TISSUES (6 decks)

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