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36 Cards in this Set
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median/sagittal plane |
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transverse plane |
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dorsal plane |
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dorsal |
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dorsal |
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ventral |
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cranial |
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caudal |
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caudal |
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rostral |
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proximal |
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distal |
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palmar and plantar |
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relatively closer to the median plane or midline of a body or structure |
medial |
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relatively further from the median plane or the midline of a body or structure |
lateral |
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central line of the body or limb |
axis |
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the side of the digit which faces towards the limbs axis |
axial |
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the side of the digit which faces away from the limbs axis |
abaxial |
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movement of a joint in such a way that the flexor angle is decreased |
flexion |
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movement of a joint in such a way that the flexor angle is increased |
extension |
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to move away from the median plane |
abduction |
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to move toward the median plane |
adduction |
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the movement of a part when outlining the surface of a cone |
circumduction |
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movement of a part around the long axis, as in using a screwdriver |
rotation |
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lateral rotation of the paw so that the pads face medially or dorsally |
supination |
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medial rotation of the paw from the supine position so the pads are on the ground |
protonation |
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#1 |
Thoracic or Pectoral Region |
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#2, 3 and 4 |
Cranial abdominal region Middle abdominal region caudal abdominal region |
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#6 |
Xiphoid region |
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#7 |
Left hypochondriac region |
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#5 |
Costal arch |
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#8 |
umbilicus |
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#9 |
Left lateral region |
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#10 |
umbilical region |
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#11 |
Left inguinal region |
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#12 |
pubic region |
