Regions/Postions/Locations Flashcards
(78 cards)
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Adipose
A
Fat
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Adrenal
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Adrenal glands; near the kidneys
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Alimentary
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Food or nutrition (alimentary canal)
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Anal
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The region of the anus
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anatomical position
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Standing on all for legs, neck straight, head up & facing forward
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Antebracheal
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The forearm, lower front leg
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Aortic
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The aorta
Largest artery
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Appendicular
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Legs
Appendages, extremities
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Arterial
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Arteries or the blood in them
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Articulation
A
The joint or juncture of two or more body parts
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Axial
A
The head, neck, and body
12
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Ancillary
A
The armpit area (front leg)
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Brachial
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The arm, upper front leg
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Buccal
A
The inner surfaces of cheeks
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Carpal
A
The wrist
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Caudal
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The tail
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Celaic
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The abdomen
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Cephalic
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The head
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Cervical
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The neck
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Coccygeal
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The tail area
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Costal
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The ribs
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Cranial
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The skull
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Crural
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The leg
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Cubital
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The elbow or forearm
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Cutaneous
Skin
26
Deep
A region below the surfaces of the body
27
Digital
The toes
28
Distal
A direction away from point of origin
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Dorsal
Near or on the back of the body
30
Epigastric
The region above the stomach
31
Extremities
The limbs
32
Femoral
The thigh
33
Forearm
The portion of the arm between elbow and carpus
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Frontal
The forehead
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Gluteal
The buttock
36
Groin
The region between abdomen & thigh
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Hypochondrium
The region below the cartilage of the ribs
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Hypogastric
Areas below the stomachache
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iliac
The hip bone
40
Inguinal
The groin
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Lateral
The side; away from midline
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Lateral recumbency
Lying in the side, left or side
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Lumbar
The lower back & side
44
Mammary
The breasts
45
Medial
The middle; toward midline
46
Midsagittal
A line dividing the body at its exact median into two near-mirror images; also called medial
47
Occipital
The back of the skull
48
Ophthalmic
The eyes
49
Oral
The mouth
50
Orbital
They bony cavity that contains the eyeball
51
Palmar
The sole of the front foot
52
Patellar
The knee
53
Pectoral
The chest
54
Pedal
The foot
55
Pelvic
The caudal portion of the body
56
Perineal
The region between the anus and the genitals
57
Planes
Sections of body space
58
Plantar
The sole of the hind foot
59
Popliteal
The region behind the knee
60
Posterior
The back
61
Proximal
An area near the point of origin
62
Quadrants
One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area
63
Recumbent
Lying down
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Rostral
Toward the nose
65
Sacral
The portion of the spine located near the pelvis
66
Sagittal plane
A plane that divides the body vertically, into right & left parts
67
Sternal recumbency
Lying on the belly
68
Superficial
A region close to the surface of the body
69
Abdominal
The portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm
70
Tarsal
The ankle or hock
71
Temporal
The side of the skull
72
Thoracic
The chest
73
Transverse plane
| Cross-sectional
A plane that divides the body horizontally, into superior & inferior parts
74
Umbilical
The navel
75
Ventral
A direction toward the belly
76
Zygomatic
The cheek
77
Anterior
Toward the front of the animal
78
Bilateral
Pertaining to both sides of the body
