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Ventral

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refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part

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Dorsal

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refers to the back

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Cranial

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toward the head

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Caudal

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toward the tail

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Anterior

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front of the body

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Posterior

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rear of the body

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Rostral

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nose end of the head

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Cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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Medial

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toward the midline

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Lateral

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away from midline

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Superior

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uppermost, above, or toward the head

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Inferior

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lowermost, below, or toward the tail

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Proximal

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nearest the midline

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Distal

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farthest from the midline

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Superficial

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near the surface also called external

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Deep

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away from the surface also called internal

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Palmar

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caudal surface of the front paw including the carpus

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Plantar

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caudal surface of the back paw including the tarsus

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Midsagittal plane

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divides body into equal right and left halves

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Saggital plane

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divides body into unequal right and left parts

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Dorsal plane

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divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts

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Transverse plane

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divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

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Dental arcade

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term used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth

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Lingual surface

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aspect of tooth that faces the tongue

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Palatal surface
aspect of tooth facing the maxilla
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Buccal surface
aspect of tooth facing the cheeks
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Vestibular surface
AKA buccal surface
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Occlusal surfaces
aspects of the teeth that meet when chewing
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Labial surface
tooth surface facing the lips
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Contact surface
aspects of the tooth that tough other teeth
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Mesial contact
side of tooth closest to midline
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Distal contact
side of tooth farthest from midline
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Body cavity
hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs
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Membranes
thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or organ
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Peritoneum
the membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavity
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Mesentary
layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity.
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Flexion
closure of a joint angle or reduction of the angle between two bones
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Extension
straightening of a joint or an increase in the angle between two bones
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Hyperflexion/Hyperextension
when a joint is flexed or extended too far
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Supination
act of rotating a limb or body part so the palmar surface is turned upward
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Pronation
the act of rotating the limb or body part so that the palmar surface is turned downward
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Anomaly
deviation from what is regarded as normal (defect)
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-plasia
used to describe formation, development, and growth of tissue and cell NUMBERS
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-trophy
used to describe formation, development, and increase in SIZE of tissue.
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Anaplasia
change in the structure of cells and their orientation to eachother
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Aplasia
lack of development of an organ or tissue or a cell
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Dysplasia
abnormal growth or development of an organ or a tissue or a cell.
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Hyperplasia
abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement
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Hypoplasia
incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or a tissue or a cell
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Neoplasia
abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive.
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Benign
meaning not recurring
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Malignant
tending to spread and be life threatening
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oste/o oss/e oss/i
bones
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arthr/o
joints
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chondr/o
cartilage
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my/o
muscles
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fasc/i | fasci/o
fascia
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ten/o tend/o tendin/o
tendons
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cardi/o
heart
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arteri/o
arteries
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ven/o | phleb/o
veins
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hem/o | hemat/o
blood
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lymph/o
lymph vessels, fluid, and nodes
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pneum/o | pneumon/o
lungs
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or/o | stomat/o
mouth
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gastr/o
stomach
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enter/o
small intestine
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col/o | colon/o
large intestine
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hepat/o
liver
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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ren/o | nephr/o
kidneys
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encephal/o
brain
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myel/o
spinal cord
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orch/o orchi/o orchid/o testicul/o
testes
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ovari/o | oophor/o
ovaries
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hyster/o metr/o metr/i uter/o
uterus

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