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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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proximal
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nearer to the point of origin/body
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distal
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father to the point of origin/body
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medial
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toward midline of animal
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lateral
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away from midline, to the side of animal
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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ventral
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toward the belly of the animal |
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caudal
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toward the tail |
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external
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outside of
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internal
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inside of
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cranial |
toward the head |
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rostral |
within the head, towards the nose |
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palmar |
caudal surface of the front leg, below the carpus (the bottom side of the paw) |
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plantar |
caudal surface of the rear leg, below the tarsus (the bottom side of the paw) |
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recumbent |
lying down |
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ventral recumbent |
lying on he belly |
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sternally recumbent |
lying down on the sternum |
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dorsally recumbent |
lying down on the back |
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laterally recumbent |
lying down on side (either right or left) |
