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Intro to Vet Tech > Vet Med Body Regions, Positions, & Location Terms > Flashcards

Vet Med Body Regions, Positions, & Location Terms Flashcards

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Abdominal

A

portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm

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Adipose

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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

A

region of the anus

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Anatomical Positions

A

standing on all 4’s with neck straight, head up and facing forward

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Antebrachial

A

forearm, lower front leg

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Anterior

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front of body

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Aortic

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aorta (largest artery)

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Appendicular

A

legs (appengades and extremities)

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Arterial

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arteries or the blood in them

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Articulation

A

joint of juncture of two or more parts

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Axial

A

head, neck, and body

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Axillary

A

armpit area (front leg)

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Brachial

A

the arm, upper front leg

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Buccal

A

inner surface of cheeks

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Carpal

A

wrist

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Caudal

A

tail

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19
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Celiac

A

abdomen

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Cephalic

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the head

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Cervical

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neck

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Coccygeal

A

tail bone

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Costal

A

ribs

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Cranial

A

skull

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Crul

A

the leg

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Cubital

A

elbow or forearm

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Cutaneous

A

skin

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Deep

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below the surface of body

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Digital

A

toes

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Dorsal

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back

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Distral

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directional term meaning away from point of origin

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Epigastric

A

regions above stomach

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Extremities

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Forearm

A

portion of arm between elbow and carpus

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Femoral

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Frontal

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Gluteal

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Groin

A

region between abdomen and thigh

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Hypochondrium

A

region below cartilage of ribs

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Hypogastric

A

area below the stomach

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Iliac

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Inguinal

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Lateral

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Lateral Recumbency

A

animal laying on side

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Lumbar

A

lower back

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Mammary

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Medial

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Midsagittal

A

divides body at exact median into two near - mirror images

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Occipital

A

back of skull

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Ophthalmic

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Oral

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Orbital

A

bony cavity that contains eyeball

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Palmar

A

bottom of front foot

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Patellar

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Pectoral

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Pedal

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Pelvic

A

caudal portion of the body

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Perineal

A

region between the anus and genitals

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Planes

A

sections of bodyspace

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Plantar

A

bottom of hind foot

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Popliteal

A

Region behind the knee

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Posterior

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Proximal

A

an area near point of region

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Quadrants

A

one of four sections in abdominopelvic area

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Recumbent

A

laying down

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Rostral

A

toward the nose

67
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Sacral

A

portion of spine near pelvis

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Sagittal Plane

A

divides body vertically in to right / left parts

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Sternal recumbency

A

animal laying on belly

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Superficial

A

region close to surface of body

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Tarsal

A

ankle or hock

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Temporal

A

Side of skull

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Thoracic

74
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Transverse

A

plane that divides body horizontally into superior/inferior parts

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Umbilical

76
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Ventral

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Zygomatic

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