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13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior |
Toward the front of the animal |
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Posterior |
Toward the rear of the animal |
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Caudal |
Toward the tail; a structure located toward the tail |
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Cranial |
Toward the skull; a structure located close to the cranium |
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Distal |
Distant from the point of reference |
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Proximal |
Near the point of reference |
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Dorsal |
Near the top of the animal; indicates the relative locations of parts toward the back |
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Ventral |
Near the underside of the animal; indicates the relative locations of parts toward the belly |
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Lateral |
Toward the side of the body |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of the body |
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Rostral |
Replaces the term cranial when over the head, toward the nose. |
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Palmar |
Replaces the word ventral when dealing with the foreleg paw; the opposite of dorsal |
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Plantar |
Replaces the word ventral when dealing with the hind leg paw; the opposite of dorsal |
