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10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Dorsal
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Nearer the back of the animal than
Ex. the backbone is dorsal to the belly |
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ventral
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nearer the belly of the animal than
Ex. the breastbone is ventral to the heart |
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Cranial (or anterior)
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Nearer the skull than
Ex. the diaphragm is cranial the stomach |
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Caudal (or posterior)
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Nearer the tail than
the ribs are caudal to the neck |
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proximal
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Closer to the body than (only used for structures on limbs)
Ex. the shoulder is proximal to the elbow |
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distal
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further from the body than (only used for structures on limbs)
Ex. the ankle is distal to the knee |
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medial
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nearer to the midline than
Ex. the bladder is medial to the hips |
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lateral
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further form the midline than
Ex. the ribs are lateral to the lungs |
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Rostral
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towards the muzzle
Ex. There are more grey hairs in the rostral part of the head |
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Palmar
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the "walking" surface of the front paw
Ex. There is a small cut on the left palmar surface |
