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40 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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Cranial |
means toward the head. |
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Anterior |
means front of the body.
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Rostral |
means nose end of the head.
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Medial
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means toward the midline.
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Superior |
means uppermost, above, or toward the head.
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Proximal |
means nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure.
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Superficial |
means near the surface, also called external.
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Palmar |
means the caudal surface of the manus(front paw) including the carpus. |
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Dorsal |
refers to the back. |
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Caudal |
means toward the tail. |
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Posterior |
means rear of the body. |
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caudal |
means toward the tail |
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Lateral |
means away from the midline.. |
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Inferior |
means lowermost, belowe, or toward the tail. |
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Distal |
means farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure. |
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Deep |
means away from the surface, also called the internal |
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Plantar |
means the caudal surface of the pes(rear paw) including the tarsus. |
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Midsagittal plane |
the plane that divides the body into equal right and left and right halves. |
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sagittal plane |
is plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts. |
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Dorsal plane |
is the plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts. |
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transverse plane |
is the plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. |
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dental arcade |
is the term used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth. |
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lingual surface |
is the aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue. |
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buccal surface |
is the aspect of the tooth that faces the the cheek. |
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labial surface |
is the tooth surface facing the lips. |
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Dorsal recumbency |
is lying on the back. |
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ventral recumbency |
is lying on the belly |
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lateral recumbecny |
is lying on left or rights side. |
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Hist/o |
combining form of tissue |
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epithelia tissue |
covers internal and external body surfaces. |
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Connective tissue |
is another tissue type. |
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Adipose tissue |
another form of connective tissue also know as fat. |
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Adip/o |
is the combing form for fat. |
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muscle tissue |
tissue type that contains cell muscle types exist in animals. |
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Nervous Tissue |
tissue contain cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and conduct electrical impulses. |
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-plasia |
formation, development, and growth or tissue and cell numbers. |
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-trophy |
means formation, development, and increase in the size of tissue and cells. |
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exocrine glands |
are groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances into ducts that lead out of the body or to another organ. |
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endocrine glands |
are groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances directly into the bloodstream. |
