Anatomy Ch1

Front 1

Abduction

Back 1

movement of limb away from median line or middle of body

Front 2

Adduction

Back 2

Movement of limb towards median line or middle of body

Front 3

Eversion

Back 3

Turning outward or inside out

Front 4

Extension

Back 4

Straightening or act if straightening

Front 5

Flexion

Back 5

Bending or act of bending

Front 6

Rotation

Back 6

Turning about on axis

Front 7

Paramedian Plane

Back 7

Parallel to median plane and also divides the body into left and right parts but not equal

Front 8

Buccal

Back 8

Surface of tooth next to cheek

Front 9

Labial

Back 9

Surface ofincisor tooth next to lips

Front 10

Palatal

Back 10

Surface of upper teeth next to hard palate

Front 11

Lingual

Back 11

Surface of lower teeth next to tongue

Front 12

Mesial

Back 12

Surface of incisor teeth toward middle or median plane of mouth, the rostral surface

Front 13

Occlusal

Back 13

Surface of tooth that makes contact with opposing tooth. Chewing or biting surface

Front 14

Prone

Back 14

Lying face down,ventral recumbency

Front 15

Recumbent

Back 15

Lying down

Front 16

Dorsal Recumbent

Back 16

Lying on back, face up

Front 17

Ventral Recumbent

Back 17

Lying on belly, ventral surface

Front 18

Lateral Recumbent

Back 18

Lying on side

Front 19

Supination

Back 19

Act of turning body/arm so ventral aspect of body or palm is face up

Front 20

Supine

Back 20

Lie face up, dorsal recumbent

Front 21

Pronation

Back 21

Act of turning body/arm so ventral aspect of body or palm is down

Front 22

Antebrachium

Back 22

Distal area of front legs, below the elbow joint

Front 23

Appendicular

Back 23

Pertaining to the limbs

Front 24

Axial

Back 24

closer to the longitudinal line

Front 25

Axillary

Back 25

Pertaining to the armpits or on the medial aspect of where the front legs meets the torsal

Front 26

Brachial

Back 26

Pertaining to the proximal area of the front legs, above the elbow joint

Front 27

Cervical

Back 27

Pertaining to the neck area

Front 28

Coccygeal

Back 28

Pertaining to the tail

Front 29

Cranium

Back 29

Part of skull that encases the brain

Front 30

Crural

Back 30

Pertaining to the rear legs

Front 31

Digital

Back 31

Pertaining to the area of foot where phalanges are located

Front 32

Frontal

Back 32

Pertaining to the forehead

Front 33

Inguinal

Back 33

Pertaining to the groin or the medial aspect were the rear leg is attached to the torso of body

Front 34

Lumbar

Back 34

Pertaining to the lumbar vertabrea

Front 35

Mammary

Back 35

Pertaining to the mammary glands

Front 36

Patellar

Back 36

Pertaining to knee cap or patella

Front 37

Pelvic

Back 37

Pertaining to the hip bones or pelvis which is made up of four bones (ilium, ishium, pubic, and acetabular bone)

Front 38

Perineal

Back 38

Pertaining to the region between or surrounding the anus and the external genitalia

Front 39

Peritoneal

Back 39

Pertaining to the cavity inside the abdomen and membranes

Front 40

Pleural

Back 40

Pertaining to the inside of the chest cavity and membranes

Front 41

Pubic

Back 41

Pertaining to the bone located animals rear legs, pubic bone

Front 42

Quadrants

Back 42

Arbitrary divisions of the abdomen cavity into 4 sections

Front 43

Sacral

Back 43

Pertaining to the sacrum

Front 44

Scapular

Back 44

Pertaining to the shoulder blade area

Front 45

Stifle

Back 45

The true knee, femorotibial joint

Front 46

Medial Plane

Back 46

Divides body into equal right and left parts

Front 47

Sagittal Plane

Back 47

Divides the body into unequal right and left parts

Front 48

Transverse Plane

Back 48

Divides the body or limb into caudal and cranial or proximal or distal parts

Front 49

Dorsal Plane

Back 49

Divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts

Front 50

Lateral

Back 50

Closer to the outside of body, away from middle of body

Front 51

Medial

Back 51

Closer to midline of body

Front 52

Palmer

Back 52

Back side of distal front limb

Front 53

Planter

Back 53

Back side of distal rear limb

Front 54

Cranial

Back 54

Closer to head. Front side of proximal limb

Front 55

Caudal

Back 55

Closer to tail. Back side of proximal limb

Front 56

Rostral

Back 56

Toward the nose

Front 57

Dorsal

Back 57

Toward the back. Front side of distal limb

Front 58

Ventral

Back 58

Toward the abdomen

Front 59

Proximal

Back 59

Of a limb, closer to the body

Front 60

Distal

Back 60

Of a limb, farthest from the body

Front 61

Superficial

Back 61

Near the surface

Front 62

Deep

Back 62

Farthest from the surface

Front 63

Peripheral

Back 63

near the surface of the body; pertaining to or situated near the outer areas or surface of the body or structure

Front 64

Abaxial

Back 64

Farthest from the longitudinal axis

Front 65

Internal

Back 65

Closer to the center

Front 66

External

Back 66

Closer to the outside

Front 67

Frontal Plane

Back 67

Same as dorsal, divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts

Front 68

Longitudinal Plane

Back 68

Cut made parallel to the long axis of a limb or organ

Front 69

Transverse or Cross section

Back 69

Cut through any transverse plane, dividing into proximal/distal or caudal/cranial parts

Front 70

Oblique

Back 70

Any tangent or unparallel line through the body

Front 71

Combining Vowel

Back 71

A letter or word used to combine 2 root words to change their meaning

Front 72

Combining Form

Back 72

A root word with a prefix or suffix with combining vowel

Front 73

Root Word

Back 73

The foundation of a word

Front 74

Thoracic

Back 74

pertaining to the thorax or chest, the thoracic vertebrae or the region around these vertebrae

Front 75

Umbilical

Back 75

Pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)

Front 76

Sternal

Back 76

pertaining to the region of the sternum

Front 77

Popliteal

Back 77

pertaining to the caudal area or back of the stifle joint (true knee), where the popliteal lymph node is located

Front 78

Orbital

Back 78

pertaining to the bony eye socket/orbit

Front 79

Cephalic

Back 79

Pertaining to the head

Front 80

Barrow

Back 80

castrated male procine

Front 81

bitch

Back 81

female canine

Front 82

Boar

Back 82

intact male porcine

Front 83

Bovine

Back 83

Cow

Front 84

Kid

Back 84

Young caprine

Front 85

Buck

Back 85

intact male caprine (billy)

Front 86

Bull

Back 86

Intact male bovine

Front 87

Calf

Back 87

Young bovine

Front 88

Canine

Back 88

dog

Front 89

Caprine

Back 89

goat

Front 90

Colt

Back 90

Young male equine

Front 91

Doe

Back 91

female caprine (nanny)

Front 92

Cow

Back 92

female bovine

Front 93

Dog

Back 93

male canine (intact or castrated)

Front 94

Equine

Back 94

horse

Front 95

Filly

Back 95

young female equine

Front 96

feline

Back 96

cat

Front 97

Ewe

Back 97

female ovine

Front 98

Foal

Back 98

Young equine

Front 99

Gelding

Back 99

castrated male equine

Front 100

Gilt

Back 100

pre-parturient female porcine

Front 101

Heifer

Back 101

pre-parturient female bovine

Front 102

Kitten

Back 102

young feline

Front 103

Lamb

Back 103

young ovine

Front 104

Mare

Back 104

female equine

Front 105

Ovine

Back 105

sheep

Front 106

Piglet

Back 106

Young porcine

Front 107

Puppy

Back 107

Young canine

Front 108

Queen

Back 108

Female feline

Front 109

Ram

Back 109

intact male ovine

Front 110

Stallion

Back 110

intact male equine

Front 111

Sow

Back 111

female porcine

Front 112

Steer

Back 112

castrated male bovine

Front 113

Swine

Back 113

porcine; pig

Front 114

Wether

Back 114

castrated male ovine or caprine

Front 115

Tom

Back 115

Male feline