Vet Med Body Regions, Positions, & Location Terms Flashcards
(77 cards)
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Abdominal
A
portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm
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Adipose
A
fat
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Adrenal
A
adrenal glands; near the kidneys
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Alimentary
A
food or nutrition (alimentary canal)
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Anal
A
region of the anus
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Anatomical Positions
A
standing on all 4’s with neck straight, head up and facing forward
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Antebrachial
A
forearm, lower front leg
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Anterior
A
front of body
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Aortic
A
aorta (largest artery)
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Appendicular
A
legs (appengades and extremities)
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Arterial
A
arteries or the blood in them
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Articulation
A
joint of juncture of two or more parts
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Axial
A
head, neck, and body
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Axillary
A
armpit area (front leg)
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Brachial
A
the arm, upper front leg
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Buccal
A
inner surface of cheeks
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Carpal
A
wrist
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Caudal
A
tail
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Celiac
A
abdomen
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Cephalic
A
the head
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Cervical
A
neck
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Coccygeal
A
tail bone
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Costal
A
ribs
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Cranial
A
skull
25
Crul
the leg
26
Cubital
elbow or forearm
27
Cutaneous
skin
28
Deep
below the surface of body
29
Digital
toes
30
Dorsal
back
31
Distral
directional term meaning away from point of origin
32
Epigastric
regions above stomach
33
Extremities
limbs
34
Forearm
portion of arm between elbow and carpus
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Femoral
the thigh
36
Frontal
forehead
37
Gluteal
buttock
38
Groin
region between abdomen and thigh
39
Hypochondrium
region below cartilage of ribs
40
Hypogastric
area below the stomach
41
Iliac
hip bone
42
Inguinal
the groin
43
Lateral
side
44
Lateral Recumbency
animal laying on side
45
Lumbar
lower back
46
Mammary
breasts
47
Medial
middle
48
Midsagittal
divides body at exact median into two near - mirror images
49
Occipital
back of skull
50
Ophthalmic
eyes
51
Oral
mouth
52
Orbital
bony cavity that contains eyeball
53
Palmar
bottom of front foot
54
Patellar
the knee
55
Pectoral
the chest
56
Pedal
the foot
57
Pelvic
caudal portion of the body
58
Perineal
region between the anus and genitals
59
Planes
sections of bodyspace
60
Plantar
bottom of hind foot
61
Popliteal
Region behind the knee
62
Posterior
tha back
63
Proximal
an area near point of region
64
Quadrants
one of four sections in abdominopelvic area
65
Recumbent
laying down
66
Rostral
toward the nose
67
Sacral
portion of spine near pelvis
68
Sagittal Plane
divides body vertically in to right / left parts
69
Sternal recumbency
animal laying on belly
70
Superficial
region close to surface of body
71
Tarsal
ankle or hock
72
Temporal
Side of skull
73
Thoracic
the chest
74
Transverse
plane that divides body horizontally into superior/inferior parts
75
Umbilical
the naval
76
Ventral
belly
77
Zygomatic
the cheek
