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29 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Ventral
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belly / underside
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Dorsal
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back
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Cranial
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toward head
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Caudal
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toward tail
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Anterior
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front of body
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Posterior
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Rear of body
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Rostral
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toward nose
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Cephalic
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pertaining to head
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Medial
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toward the midline
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Lateral
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away from midline
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Superior
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upper most / above / toward head
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Inferior
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lowermost / below / toward tail
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Proximal
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nearest to the midline / beginning of structure
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Distal
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farthest away from the midline / beginning of structure
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Superficial
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Near the surface
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Deep
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Away from surface
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Palmar
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caudal surface of manus
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Manus
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front paw
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Plantar
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caudal surface of pes
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Pes
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back paw
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Midsagittal Plane
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divides body into equal right and left halves (Median plane)
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Sagittal Plane
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divides body into unequal right and left parts
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Dorsal Plane
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divides body into dorsal and ventral parts (frontal plane) (coronal plane)
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Transverse Plane
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divides body into cranial and caudal parts (horizontal plane) (cross-sectional plane)
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Anatomy
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study of body structure
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Physiology
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Study of body functions
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Pathology
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study of nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions
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Pathophysiology
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study of changes in function caused by disease
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Etiology
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study of disease
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