Midterm Flashcards
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Transverse plane
Plane that divides body into cranial and caudal parts
Diarrhea
Rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine results in poor absorption of water and nutrients
Ventral
Belly or underside of a body part
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Nearest the midline or beginning of structure
Plantar
Caudal surface of REAR paw
Dorsal plane
Plane that divides dorsal and ventral parts
Caudal
Towards the tail
Rostral
Nose end of the head
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Sagittal plane
Plane that divides body into unequal parts
Palmar
Caudal surface of the front paw
Dorsal
The back or the cranial surface of a paw
Cranial
Toward the head
Distal
Farthest from the midline
Polled
A normally horned breed that does not grow horns
Retriever
Hunting dog used for recovering shot bird often from water.
Pinto
Color pattern of horses with large patches of white
-ology
Study of
-Osis
Abnormal condition
-ectomy
Surgical removal/ excision
-stomy
New opening
-centesis
Puncture/aspiration