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Front 1

Eversion

Back 1

a turning around or inside out

Front 2

Esophageal hiatus

Back 2

located ventral to the aortic hiatus through the crura. The Esophagus, the ventral and dorsal vagal trunks and esophageal vessels enter the abdomen here.

Front 3

Dorsal (frontal) plane

Back 3

A plane perpendicular to both median & Transverse planes, unequally dividing body into dorsal & ventral portions.

Front 4

Frontal

Back 4

Pertaining to forehead, or area of the head abv the eyes where the frontal bone and frontal sinuses are located.

Front 5

Flexion

Back 5

Decrease angle.
Example: bend knee

Front 6

Extension

Back 6

Increase angle
Example: straighten leg

Front 7

Dorsal (directional & positional)

Back 7

Toward back or topline. Away from ground. Opposite the Palmar & Plantar surfaces.

Front 8

Distal

Back 8

Situated away from point of origin or attachment.
Away from trunk

Front 9

Cupula

Back 9

Cranial Part of the dome of the diaphragm.

Front 10

Crural

Back 10

Pertaining to the rear leg btwn the Stifle and the Tarsus.

Front 11

Diaphragm

Back 11

Dome shaped muscle separating the Thoracic and Abdominal cavities, innervated by the Phrenic nerve. Principle muscle concerned w/ respiration.

Front 12

Deep

Back 12

Away from surface or internal.

Front 13

Crura (lumbar part) of the Diaphragm

Back 13

Dorsal part of the diaphragm consisting of the right & left Crura. The Crura connect to the Ventral side of the Lumbar Vertbral bodies & form Aortic hiatus.

Front 14

Cranial/ (directional & positional) Anterior

Back 14

Toward front of head.
Aterior: towards the front

Front 15

Hiatus

Back 15

term for gap, cleft or opening

Front 16

inferior

Back 16

Lowermost, below or toward the tail.
Human terms: lower replaces ventral for structures of head

Front 17

Inguinal

Back 17

Groin or medial aspect of he rear leg where the limb is attached to the torso.

Front 18

Inguinal Canal

Back 18

Cleft through the abdomen wall that allows blood vessels, nerves and the spermatic cord to pass through the abdomen wall

Front 19

Lateral

Back 19

Away from midline, farther from median plane.

Front 20

Internal

Back 20

Closer to the center of a structure.

Front 21

Lumbar

Back 21

Pertaining to lumbar vertebrae or region around the vertebrae

Front 22

Longitudinal Section

Back 22

A cut parallel to the long axis of an organ or limb; longitudinal sections may be cut in the median, sagittal or frontal planes.

Front 23

Medial

Back 23

Toward midline

Front 24

Median Plane

Back 24

Divides body into 2 equal right & left halves.

Front 25

Nasal

Back 25

Pertaining to the nose

Front 26

Oblique

Back 26

At an angle or pertaining to an angle.

Front 27

Oribital

Back 27

Pertaining to the bony eye socket/ orbit.

Front 28

Palmar

Back 28

Caudal aspect of front limb distal to carpal joint.

Front 29

Patellar

Back 29

Pertaining to the patella (knee cap)

Front 30

Pelivic Cavity

Back 30

Space bounded by the 2 hip bones,, the Sacram and the first 2 caudal vertebrae.
It contains the rectum and canal of pelvic parts of the reproductive and urinary viscera.

Front 31

Pelvic inlet

Back 31

The communication btwn the abdomenal and Pelvic cavities.

Front 32

Perineal

Back 32

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

Front 33

Perineum

Back 33

Region btwn or surrounding the anus and external genitalia

Front 34

Peripheral

Back 34

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

Front 35

Peritoneal

Back 35

pertaining to the cavity inside the abdomen.

Front 36

Peritoneal part of the Pelvic cavity

Back 36

cranial portion lined by pouches of the abdominal peritoneum

Front 37

Plantar

Back 37

Caudal aspect of rear limb.
Distal to tarsal joint.

Front 38

Pleural

Back 38

Pertaining to the cavity inside the chest and the membranes that line this cavity.

Front 39

Pronation

Back 39

the act of turning the forepaw outward from the body.

Front 40

Proximal

Back 40

situated closer to point of origin or attachment.
Nearest the trunk

Front 41

Recumbency

Back 41

describes the position of a patient required to achieve the projection.

Front 42

Retroperitoneal part of the pelvic cavity

Back 42

the caudal portion not lined by abdominal peritoneum.

Front 43

Rostral

Back 43

toward nose or beak

Front 44

Rotation

Back 44

the process of turning around an axis.

Front 45

Sacral

Back 45

Pertaining to the Sacram, the fused vertebrae by which the pelvis is attached to the backbone.

Front 46

Saggintal plane

Back 46

Divides body into unequal right & left sections/ slices.
Parallel to medial plane

Front 47

Sternal part of the diaphragm

Back 47

the ventral muscular part

Front 48

Stifle

Back 48

the femorotibial joint which is comprised of the femur, tibia, and fibula and the patella. This is equivalent of the human knee but the word "stifle" is used in vet medicine.

Front 49

Superior

Back 49

Uppermost, abv or toward head.
Head terms: Replaces Dorsal for head structures.

Front 50

Tendinous center of the diaphragm

Back 50

V-shaped aponeurotic (tendinous) center of the diaphragm.

Front 51

Thoracic

Back 51

Pertaining to the Thorax or chest, the thoracic vertebrae or region around these vertebrae

Front 52

Transverse plane

Back 52

divides body into equal cranial & Caudal halves also crosses an organ or limb at a rt. angle to it's long axis.

Front 53

Transverse section
(cross section)

Back 53

A cut through the transverse plane of a structure

Front 54

Vascular lacunae

Back 54

opening out of the abdominal cavity to the pelvic limb for passage of nerves and vessels

Front 55

Ventral

Back 55

underside of belly.
toward ground

Front 56

Abaxial

Back 56

further from the longitudinal axis of a limb.
Example: outside of a digit is the abaxial side

Front 57

Abdominal cavity

Back 57

Space w/in the trunk btwn the diaphragm and pelvic cavity

Front 58

Antebrachium

Back 58

Distal area of the forelimb; Area btwn the elbow and carpus.

Front 59

Aortic hiatus

Back 59

Opening in the dorsal part of the diaphragm for the passage of the abdominal aorta. Btwn Crura & lumbar vertebrae

Front 60

Axial

Back 60

Closer to the longitudinal line

Front 61

Axillary

Back 61

Pertaining to the area on the medial side where the forelimb/ frnt leg meets torsoe.
"arm pit area"

Front 62

Brachial

Back 62

Pertaining to the Proximal area of the front legs of an animal, abv elbow joint.

Front 63

Caudal (directional & positional)/ Posterior

Back 63

Towards rear or tail.
Posterior: towards the back

Front 64

Caval Foramen

Back 64

Opening in the center of the diaphragm (tendinous center) for the Caudal Vena Cava.

Front 65

Coccygeal

Back 65

Pertaining to the tail or vertebrae of the tail

Front 66

Cervical

Back 66

Pertaining to the neck area, cervical vertebrae or region around the vertebrae.

Front 67

Costal part of the diaphragm

Back 67

The lateral muscular part of the diaphragm extending btwn the Thoracic (costal) wall and the tendinous center.

Front 68

Cranial Thoracic Opening

Back 68

The entrance into the Thoracic cavity formed by the 1st pair of ribs and the vertebrae and sternebrae to which they connect.

Front 69

Coccygeal

Back 69

Pertaining to the tail or vertebrae of the tail

Front 70

Cervical

Back 70

Pertaining to the neck area, cervical vertebrae or region around the vertebrae.

Front 71

Costal part of the diaphragm

Back 71

The lateral muscular part of the diaphragm extending btwn the Thoracic (costal) wall and the tendinous center.

Front 72

Cranial Thoracic Opening

Back 72

The entrance into the Thoracic cavity formed by the 1st pair of ribs and the vertebrae and sternebrae to which they connect.