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17 Cards in this Set
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prosterior
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toward the rear (in all animals); toward the tail end (in 4-legged animals); the opposite of anterior
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distal
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farther awar from a reference point - this term is generally used to describe portions of a limb compared to some other portion of the same limb, using the torso as a reference point
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proximal
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closer to a refereence point - this term is generally used to describe portions of a limb compared to some other portion of the same limb, using the torso as a reference point
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anterior
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toward the front (in all animals); toward the head (in 4-legged animals); the surface that moves forward during locomotion
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caudal
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toward the tail; same as prosterior (in 4-legged animals)
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superior
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above or upward; same as cranial (in humans); same as dorsal (in 4-legged animals)
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inferior
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below or downward; toward the feet (in humans); same as ventral (in 4-legged animals)
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lateral
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the side; toward the side
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medial
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the midline; toward the midline axis
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dorsal
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the back surface (in all animals)
the same as prosterior (in humans) |
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acoelomate
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lacking a coelom or body cavity
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longitudinal
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parallel to the long axis of an organ or of the body; generally used when referring to making a cut - either on a dissection specimen or on a slide specimen
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cephalo-
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toward the head or brain; same as anterior (in 4-legged animals); same as superior (in humans)
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coelomate
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having a coelom or body cavity
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ventral
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the belly surface (in all animals); the same as anterior (in humans); opposite of dorsal
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sagittal
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a section that divides a specimen into left and right sides
Midsagittal: is a term used for a sagittal section that divids a specimen into EQUAL left and right HALVES |
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transverse
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a section that is cut perpendicular to the long axis of the body; also called a cross-section
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