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72 Cards in this Set
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Eversion
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a turning around or inside out
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Esophageal hiatus
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located ventral to the aortic hiatus through the crura. The Esophagus, the ventral and dorsal vagal trunks and esophageal vessels enter the abdomen here.
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Dorsal (frontal) plane
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A plane perpendicular to both median & Transverse planes, unequally dividing body into dorsal & ventral portions.
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Frontal
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Pertaining to forehead, or area of the head abv the eyes where the frontal bone and frontal sinuses are located.
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Flexion
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Decrease angle.
Example: bend knee |
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Extension
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Increase angle
Example: straighten leg |
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Dorsal (directional & positional)
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Toward back or topline. Away from ground. Opposite the Palmar & Plantar surfaces.
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Distal
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Situated away from point of origin or attachment.
Away from trunk |
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Cupula
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Cranial Part of the dome of the diaphragm.
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Crural
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Pertaining to the rear leg btwn the Stifle and the Tarsus.
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Diaphragm
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Dome shaped muscle separating the Thoracic and Abdominal cavities, innervated by the Phrenic nerve. Principle muscle concerned w/ respiration.
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Deep
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Away from surface or internal.
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Crura (lumbar part) of the Diaphragm
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Dorsal part of the diaphragm consisting of the right & left Crura. The Crura connect to the Ventral side of the Lumbar Vertbral bodies & form Aortic hiatus.
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Cranial/ (directional & positional) Anterior
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Toward front of head.
Aterior: towards the front |
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Hiatus
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term for gap, cleft or opening
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inferior
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Lowermost, below or toward the tail.
Human terms: lower replaces ventral for structures of head |
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Inguinal
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Groin or medial aspect of he rear leg where the limb is attached to the torso.
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Inguinal Canal
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Cleft through the abdomen wall that allows blood vessels, nerves and the spermatic cord to pass through the abdomen wall
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Lateral
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Away from midline, farther from median plane.
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Internal
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Closer to the center of a structure.
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Lumbar
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Pertaining to lumbar vertebrae or region around the vertebrae
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Longitudinal Section
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A cut parallel to the long axis of an organ or limb; longitudinal sections may be cut in the median, sagittal or frontal planes.
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Medial
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Toward midline
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Median Plane
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Divides body into 2 equal right & left halves.
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Nasal
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Pertaining to the nose
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Oblique
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At an angle or pertaining to an angle.
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Oribital
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Pertaining to the bony eye socket/ orbit.
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Palmar
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Caudal aspect of front limb distal to carpal joint.
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Patellar
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Pertaining to the patella (knee cap)
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Pelivic Cavity
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Space bounded by the 2 hip bones,, the Sacram and the first 2 caudal vertebrae.
It contains the rectum and canal of pelvic parts of the reproductive and urinary viscera. |
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Pelvic inlet
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The communication btwn the abdomenal and Pelvic cavities.
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Perineal
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Pertaining to the region btwn or surrounding the anus and external genitalia
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Perineum
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Region btwn or surrounding the anus and external genitalia
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Peripheral
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near the surface of the body; pertaining to or situated near the outer areas or surface of the body or structure
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Peritoneal
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pertaining to the cavity inside the abdomen.
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Peritoneal part of the Pelvic cavity
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cranial portion lined by pouches of the abdominal peritoneum
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Plantar
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Caudal aspect of rear limb.
Distal to tarsal joint. |
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Pleural
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Pertaining to the cavity inside the chest and the membranes that line this cavity.
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Pronation
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the act of turning the forepaw outward from the body.
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Proximal
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situated closer to point of origin or attachment.
Nearest the trunk |
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Recumbency
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describes the position of a patient required to achieve the projection.
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Retroperitoneal part of the pelvic cavity
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the caudal portion not lined by abdominal peritoneum.
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Rostral
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toward nose or beak
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Rotation
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the process of turning around an axis.
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Sacral
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Pertaining to the Sacram, the fused vertebrae by which the pelvis is attached to the backbone.
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Saggintal plane
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Divides body into unequal right & left sections/ slices.
Parallel to medial plane |
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Sternal part of the diaphragm
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the ventral muscular part
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Stifle
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the femorotibial joint which is comprised of the femur, tibia, and fibula and the patella. This is equivalent of the human knee but the word "stifle" is used in vet medicine.
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Superior
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Uppermost, abv or toward head.
Head terms: Replaces Dorsal for head structures. |
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Tendinous center of the diaphragm
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V-shaped aponeurotic (tendinous) center of the diaphragm.
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Thoracic
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Pertaining to the Thorax or chest, the thoracic vertebrae or region around these vertebrae
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Transverse plane
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divides body into equal cranial & Caudal halves also crosses an organ or limb at a rt. angle to it's long axis.
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Transverse section
(cross section) |
A cut through the transverse plane of a structure
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Vascular lacunae
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opening out of the abdominal cavity to the pelvic limb for passage of nerves and vessels
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Ventral
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underside of belly.
toward ground |
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Abaxial
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further from the longitudinal axis of a limb.
Example: outside of a digit is the abaxial side |
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Abdominal cavity
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Space w/in the trunk btwn the diaphragm and pelvic cavity
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Antebrachium
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Distal area of the forelimb; Area btwn the elbow and carpus.
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Aortic hiatus
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Opening in the dorsal part of the diaphragm for the passage of the abdominal aorta. Btwn Crura & lumbar vertebrae
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Axial
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Closer to the longitudinal line
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Axillary
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Pertaining to the area on the medial side where the forelimb/ frnt leg meets torsoe.
"arm pit area" |
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Brachial
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Pertaining to the Proximal area of the front legs of an animal, abv elbow joint.
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Caudal (directional & positional)/ Posterior
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Towards rear or tail.
Posterior: towards the back |
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Caval Foramen
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Opening in the center of the diaphragm (tendinous center) for the Caudal Vena Cava.
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Coccygeal
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Pertaining to the tail or vertebrae of the tail
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Cervical
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Pertaining to the neck area, cervical vertebrae or region around the vertebrae.
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Costal part of the diaphragm
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The lateral muscular part of the diaphragm extending btwn the Thoracic (costal) wall and the tendinous center.
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Cranial Thoracic Opening
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The entrance into the Thoracic cavity formed by the 1st pair of ribs and the vertebrae and sternebrae to which they connect.
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Coccygeal
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Pertaining to the tail or vertebrae of the tail
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Cervical
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Pertaining to the neck area, cervical vertebrae or region around the vertebrae.
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Costal part of the diaphragm
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The lateral muscular part of the diaphragm extending btwn the Thoracic (costal) wall and the tendinous center.
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Cranial Thoracic Opening
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The entrance into the Thoracic cavity formed by the 1st pair of ribs and the vertebrae and sternebrae to which they connect.
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