Vet Basics Flashcards by Jena Hauch | Brainscape

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dorsal

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towards the back/spine

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ventral

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towards the belly

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cranial

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towards the head

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caudal

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towards the tail

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medial

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towards the middle/mid-line

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lateral

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towards the sides/away from the midline

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proximal

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closer to the trunk

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distal

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further from trunk

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rostral

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towards the nose

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palmar

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bottom of forelimb

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plantar

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bottom of hindlimb

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superficial

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on the surface

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deep

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deeper w/in

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epi-

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upon

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supra-

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above

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sub-

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below

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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meta-

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beyond

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dia-

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between

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ab-

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away

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ad

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towards

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-itis

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inflmmation

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-pathy

A

disease, disease process

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-oma

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tumor

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-ac

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related to/pertaining to

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-ic

A

related to/pertaining to

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-al

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related to/pertaining to

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-ous

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related to/pertaining to

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-tic

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related to/pertaining to

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a. / aa.

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artery / arteries

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m. / mm.

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muscle / muscles

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n. / nn.

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nerve / nerves

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v. / vv.

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vein / veins

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ln. / lnn.

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lymph node / lymph nodes

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dorsal plane

A

parallel to spine

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transverse plane

A

perpendicular to the long axis of the body

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sagittal plane

A

divide into left and right

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median plane

A

mid-sagittal; divides into right and left halves

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extend

A

increase angle of hinge joint

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flex

A

decrease hinge joint angle

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abduct

A

move limb away from the body

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adduct

A

move limb towards the body

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supinate

A

rotate thoracic limb so dorsum of manus is turned laterally

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pronate

A

rotate thoracic forelimb so dorsum of manus turned medially