Anatomical Terms Flashcards
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Anatomical
Pertaining to the abdomen
Antebrachium
DIstal area of the front legs of an animal, below the elbow joint.
Appendicular
Related to their limbs and their attachments of the body
Axial
Related to the head, neck, trunk, torso and axis of the body.
Brachial
Pertaining to the proximal area of the front legs on an animal above the elbow joint.
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck are, the cervical vertebrae and the cervix
Coccygeal
Tail of vertebrae of tail
Cranium
Part of the skull that encased the brain.
Crural
Pertaining to the rear legs
Digital
Refers to the area of the foot where the animals toes or toe bones (phalanges) are located.
Frontal
Refers to the forehead/area above eyes.
Inguinal
refers tot he groin or the medial aspect of the rear legs where its attached to the torso.
Lumbar
Related to the lumbar vertebrae
Orbital
Boney eye socket
Patellar
Pertaining to the patella or knee cap.
Pelvic
Pelvis or hip bones
Perineal
The region between or surrounding the anus and external genitals
Peritoneal
The space inside the abdomen between the organs and body wall
Pleural
The space inside the chest between the lungs and the heart and inside the chest wall
Popliteal
Caudal area of back of the knee, stifle joint, where the popliteal lymph node is located
Pubic
Bone located between the animals rear legs, known as the pubic bone which is part of the pelvis.
Sacral
Refers to the sacrum, the fused vertebrate by which the pelvis is attached to the backbone
Scapular
Refers to the shoulder blade region
Sternal
Pertaining to the region of the sternum or breast bone.
