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Topographical Anatomy Flashcards

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What is anatomy?

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Use structure in order to comprehend function. Uses words with specific meaning to aid in clear communication

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Orbital

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Surrounding the eye

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Cervical

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Neck

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Thoracic

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Chest - ribs

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Brachial

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Upper arm (shoulder to elbow)

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Antibrachium

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Lower arm (elbow to fingertips)

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Biped

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Walks on two limbs

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Quadruped

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Walks on four limbs

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Superior

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Meaning above or toward the head of a biped

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Inferior

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Below or toward to feet of biped

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Posterior

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Toward the back of biped

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Anterior

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Front of a biped

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Proximal

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Closer to the main trunk of the body/ closer to the point of attatchment

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Distal

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Closer to the outer limbs

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Dorsal

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Top of a quadruped (think dorsal fin)

also top side of a limb (eg visible side of a dogs paw)

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Ventral

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Underside of a quadruped (think dogs belly )

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Caudal

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Toward the tail of a quadruped

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Cranial

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Toward the head of a quadruped

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Rostral

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Toward the nose

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Medial

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Middle

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Lateral

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to the outside

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Palmar

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Underside/ back of the front paw (metacarpals-phalanges)

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Plantar

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Underside/ back of the hind paw (metacarpals-phalanges)

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Superficial
The outside ( think skin )
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Deep
inside (think inner organs)
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Axial
Closest to the long axis
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Abaxial
Away from the long axis
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Saggital Plane
Cuts the body across a medial line(cuts from head to tail through the middle) A perfectly symmetrical cut is mid saggital
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Transverse Plane
cuts the body into superior and inferior parts (head and butt )
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Commmon name - Shoulder
Segment- Scapular | Bone- Scapula
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Palmar
Underside/ back of the front paw (metacarpals-phalanges)
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Common name - Forearm
Segment - Antebrachium | Bone - Radius (connects from inner wrist (near thumb) and travels across to elbow) Ulna (main thick bone)
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Superficial
The outside ( think skin )
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Deep
inside (think inner organs)
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Axial
Closest to the long axis
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Abaxial
Away from the long axis
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Saggital Plane
Cuts the body across a medial line(cuts from head to tail through the middle) A perfectly symmetrical cut is mid saggital
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Common name - Wrist joint
Antebraciocarpal Intercarpal Carpometacarpal
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Shoulder
Segment- Scapular | Bone- Scapula
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Common name - Arm
Segment - Brachium | Bone - Humerus
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Common name - Forearm
Segment - Antebrachium | Bone - Radius (connects from inner wrist (near thumb) and travels across to elbow) Ulna (main thick bone)
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Common name - Wrist
Segment- carpus | Bone - carpal bone
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Common name - Palm
Segment - Metacarpus | Bone - Metacarpal bones
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Common name - Fingers
Segment - Digits | Bone - Phalanges
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Common name - Shoulder Joint
Humeral Articulation
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Common name - Elbow Joint
Cubital Articulation
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Common name - Wrist joint
Antebraciocarpal Intercarpal Carpometacarpal
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Common name - Thigh
Segment - Femoral | Bone - Femur
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Common name - Shank
Segment - Crus | Bone - Fibula (Main) Tibia
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Common name - Ankle
Segment - Tarsus | Bone - Tarsal Bones
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Common name - Arch
Segment - Metatarsus | Bone - Metatarsal Bones
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Common name - Toes
Segment - Digits | Bone - phalange
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Hip joint
Coxal Articulation
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Knee (stifle) joint
Genual Articulation
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Ankle joint / Hock
Tarsal joint Tarsocrural intertarsal tarsometatarsal

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