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28 Cards in this Set
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ventral |
refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part |
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proximal |
means nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure |
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caudal |
means toward the tail |
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plantar |
the caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally) |
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sagittal |
the plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts |
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transverse |
the plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts |
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lingual |
the aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue |
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palatal |
the tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue |
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buccal |
the aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek |
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labial |
tooth surface facing the lips |
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recumbent |
lying down |
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peritoneum |
the membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and it cover some organs in this area |
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epithelial |
covers internal and external body surfaces and is made up of tightly packed cells in a variety of arrangements |
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umbilicus |
the pit in the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus (navel) |
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flexion |
closure of a joint angle or reduction of the angle between two bones |
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histology |
the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissue |
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adipose |
connective tissue; fat |
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-plasia |
formation, development, and growth of tissue & cell numbers |
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anaplasia |
change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other |
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aplasia |
lack of development of an organ or a tissue or a cell |
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dysplasia |
abnormal growth or development of an organ or a tissue or a cell |
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hyperplasia |
an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or a tissue or a cell |
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hypoplasia |
incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or a tissue or a cell |
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neoplasia |
any abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive |
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gland |
group of specialized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in the body |
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genetic |
something pertaining to genes or heredity |
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thorax |
chest region located between the neck and diaphragm |
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pelvis |
hollow space that contains the reproductive and some excretory systems |
