looking at the entire body Flashcards

1
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median plane

A

divides into equal halves

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2
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medial

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toward medial plane

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3
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lateral

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away from medial plane

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4
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rostral

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toward the tip of nose when referring to head

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5
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transverse plane

A

divides body into cranial (front) and caudal (back)

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6
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cranial

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toward the head, also the front of the front/hindlimbs

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7
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caudal

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toward the tail end of the body, also back of the fore/hindlimbs

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8
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proximal

A

a position on a limb that is closer to the point of attachment to the body

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9
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distal

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position on a limb that is farthest away from the point of attachment to the body

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10
Q

dorsal

A

toward the animal’s back, the top/front surface of the limb distal to the carpus

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11
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ventral

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toward the animal’s belly

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12
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dorsal plane

A

runs lengthwise down the body and divides it into dorsal and ventral portions

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13
Q

palmar

A

the back of the forefeet distal to the carpus

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14
Q

plantar

A

the back of the rear feet distal to the tarsus

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15
Q

superficial/external

A

toward the surface of the body

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16
Q

deep/internal

A

toward the center of the body

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17
Q

recumbency

A

lying down

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18
Q

ecto

A

outside/external

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19
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end

A

within, inner

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20
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endo

A

within, inner

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21
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ex

A

outer

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22
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exo

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outside

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23
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in

A

in, within

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24
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trans

A

across, through

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25
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dorsal recumbency

A

lying on back

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26
Q

sternal/ventral recumbency

A

lying on the bell or sternum

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27
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right later recumbency

A

lying on the right side of the body

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28
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left lateral recumbency

A

lying on the left side of the body

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29
Q

withers

A

area dorsal to the shoulder blade

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30
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barrel

A

trunk of the body formed by the rib cage and the abdomen

31
Q

flank

A

lateral surface of the abdomen between the last rib and the rear legs

32
Q

brisket

A

area at the base of the neck between the front legs that covers the cranial end of the breastbone

33
Q

poll

A

top of the head between the bases of the ear

34
Q

muzzle

A

rostral part of the face formed mainly by the upper jaw and nose bones

35
Q

tailhead

A

dorsal part of the base of the tail

36
Q

brachium

A

area on the front leg in animals between the shoulder joint and the elbow joint

37
Q

knee

A

the carpus, corresponds to human wrist

38
Q

stifle

A

area of the joint on the rear leg, corresponds to human knee

39
Q

shin

A

area of the dorsal surface on the tibia between the stifle joint and the hock

40
Q

hock

A

the tarsus, area corresponds with human ankle

41
Q

cannon

A

area over the large bones in the lower legs of hoofed animal, corresponds with hand or foot

42
Q

fetlock

A

area of a joint on the lower part of the leg, marked by a projection above and behind the hoof

43
Q

pastern

A

area where the leg angles forward

44
Q

axillary region

A

armpit

45
Q

inguinal region

A

groin

46
Q

cellul/o, cyt/o

A

cell

47
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

48
Q

dermat/o, derm/o

A

skin

49
Q

hemat/o, hem/o

A

blood

50
Q

histi/o, hist/o

A

tissue

51
Q

kary/o

A

nucleus

52
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lip/o, adip/o

A

fat

53
Q

my/o

A

muscle

54
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

55
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organ/o

A

organ

56
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oste/o

A

bone

57
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system/o

A

system

58
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tendon/o, tendin/o, ten/o, tenont

A

tendon

59
Q

viscer/o

A

viscera

60
Q

dia

A

through, between

61
Q

ecto

A

outer, external

62
Q

epi

A

on or upon

63
Q

extra

A

outside

64
Q

hyper

A

above, excess

65
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hypo

A

under, below

66
Q

infra

A

below, beneath

67
Q

inter

A

between, among

68
Q

intra

A

within

69
Q

meta

A

beyond after, next

70
Q

peri

A

around, surrounding

71
Q

sub

A

below, decrease

72
Q

super

A

above, over, excess

73
Q

supra

A

above, on top of

74
Q

ultra

A

beyond, excess, on the other side of