Anatomical Planes Flashcards

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How many planes are there and what are they

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4 - median, Sagittal, dorsal, transverse

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Median Plane

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A line which divides the body along the mid line into left and right halves.

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Sagittal plane

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Any line parallel to median plane. Thing double tt double ll.

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Dorsal/frontal plane

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Parallel to the back of the animal

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Transverse plane

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Perpendicular to the long axis of the animal. Think disc shaped slices.

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What makes species exotic

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Foreign, non native, strange or different in a way that is striking or fascinating, far removed from their natural habitat and placed in an artificial one.

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Some exotic species

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Amphibians, avian, small mammals, reptiles.

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Dog/cat land marks starting from forehead clockwise

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Forehead, stop, muzzle, nose, mouth, flew, throat, shoulder, point of shoulder, brisket, elbow, forearm/forelimb, carpus, metacarpus, digit, belly, stifle, metatarsus, tarsus/hock, rump, tail, hip, croup, loin, flank, back, withers (not mentioned in cats), ruff, crest, ear.

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Equine landmark clockwise starting with forehead

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Forehead, poll, nuchal crest, shoulder, withers, back, loin, flank, croup, point of hip, dock, tail, stifle, gaskin, hock, cannon, fetlock, pastern, coronet, hoof, barrel, chestnut, ergot, heel, knee, forearm, elbow, throat latch, chin groove, muzzle.

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Poll

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Top of head between ears

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Nuchal crest

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Nuchal ligament running underneath crest

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Withers

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Highest point on back due to spinal processes

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Flew

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Jowl/ lip

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Brisket

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Chest area

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Carpus

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Like carpals/wrist therefore front limbs

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Stifle

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Knee

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Tarsus

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Like tarsals/ankle/hock

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Rump

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Bottom of bum

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Croup

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Top of the bum

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Loin

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Waist area

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Dock

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Boney part of tail

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Tail

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Also can be called the skirt

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Gaskin

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Meaty part of hind legs between stifle and hock

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Cannon

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Middle metatarsal only have 1. Humans have 5

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Fetlock
Essentially the nuckles
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Ergot and chestnut
Hairless growths where previous digits may have been
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Barrel
Belly
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Where are chestnuts
Above the knee on inside of forelegs. Below the knee on inside of hind legs.
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Pastern
Bones in middle of toe
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Throat latch
Where neck meets head
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Bird land mark
Loris- face skin between eyes and beak
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Reptile land mark (terrapin)
Carapace shell which is the top of the shell. Plastron shell which is the bottom of the shell. Scute which are the individual hexagons on shell.
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Reptile landmarks (iguana)
Nuchal crest same name as equine but formed due to external spines/ridges. Dewlap used for heat exchange, mating, and keeping young warm in rabbits
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Foot land marks dogs and cats
7 footpads on forepaws - 5 digital (1 on dew claw), 1 carpal, 1 metacarpal 5 footpads on hind paws - 4 digital and 1 metatarsal.
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What are footpads?
Pads/fatty lumps of harden skin by protein keratin to protect foot.
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Foot landmarks for small mammals (guinea pigs)
Front feet - 4 digital pads, 1 palmar pad, 1 carpal pad. Back feet - 3 digital pads, 1 plantar pad, 1 tarsal pad. Rabbits and gerbils have 5 front digits and 4 hind digits. Hamsters, mice and rats have 4 front digits and 5 hind digits.
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External hoof anti-clockwise starting with heel bulb
Heel bulb, periople at the heel, heel, quarter, toe, periople, coronary band.
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Heel bulb
Back of the foot
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Periople at the heel
Cuticle of sorts
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Heel
Comes after the periople
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Quarter
Sides of the hoof
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Toe
Front of the hoof
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Periople
Skin that covers newly formed hoof (cuticle)
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Coronary band
Where hoof grows from under the hair
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External land marks of the hoof
Frog, bars, sole, white line, wall.
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Frog
Rubbery wedge shaped structure positioned between bars.
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Bars
2 bars either side of frog on each hoof.
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Sole
Covers the bottom of foot
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White line
Inner connected lamina that is actually yellow.
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Wall
Basic structure like finger and toe nails
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Function of frog
Absorb forces to stop going through bones.
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Function of bars
Strengthen heel area
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Function of sole
Sensitive area not touching the floor providing protection.
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White line
Connects hoof wall onto bone beneath
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4 parts of the wall of the hoof
Sole of foot, White line (that is yellow) Inner wall/water line (white) Outer wall
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Which species of animal has wings
Birds only
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Which species of animal has a pastern
Horse only
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Which species of animal has a scute.
Reptiles
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Which species of animal has a stifle
All but snake
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Which species of animal has a nuchal crest
Horse, and some reptiles (have to have ridges or spines)
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Which species have digital pads
Cat, dog, horse, small mammals (excluding rabbits). In reptiles and birds they have modified versions of digital pads
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Which species has withers
Dog and horse
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Which species has a carpus
All but snake