Terminology Flashcards
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Osteo
of bones or relating to bones
Foramen
The hole through which vessels and nerves enter
Trabecula
Supporting wall in an organ
Epi-
Upon, after
Fossa
Depression
Cranial
Towards the head
Caudel
Towards the tail
Dorsal
Towards the back
Ventral
Towards the belly
Medial
Towards the median plane
Lateral
Towards the side
Median plane
A divide in an animal longitudinally into symmetrical left and right halves
Proximal
Towards the body/origin
Distal
Further from the body/origin
Palmer
Towards the rear of forelimb
Planter
Towards the rear of hindlimb
Rostral
Towards the muzzle
Dorsal plane
Parallel to the back
Transverse plane
Perpendicular to the long axis
Sagittal plane
Divides body into left/right sections
Cranial thoracic cavity
Cranial of the diaphragm
Caudal abdominal cavity
Caudal of the diaphragm
Longitudinal section
Tissue cut along the longest axis of an organ
Transverse (cross) section
Tissue cut perpendicular to the longest axis of an organ