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Flashcards by Kirsty Lesniak, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kirsty Lesniak
over 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Anterior | At the front of..... |
| Posterior | At / towards the back of... |
| Superior | Towards the head (usually internal structures) |
| Inferior | towards the feet / away from the head (usually internal structures) |
| Ventral | Towards the belly of the anima |
| Dorsal | Towards the back / spinal column |
| Cranial | Towards the head, relative to current position |
| Caudal | Towards the tail |
| Rostral | Towards the muzzle is rostral |
| Proximal | With reference to the limbs: Towards the junction with the body |
| Distal | With reference to the limbs: Further from the body |
| Medial | With reference to the limbs: Orientated towards the midline of the body |
| Lateral | With reference to the limbs: Orientated away from the midline of the body |
| Axial | Towards the axis of the body |
| Abaxial | Away from the main axis of the body |
| Palmer | With reference to the limbs below the level of the carpal /tarsal joints: Back of the forelimb |
| Plantar | With reference to the limbs below the level of the carpal /tarsal joints: Back of the hindlimb |
| Solar | structures of the underside of the foot |
| External | Outside the body |
| Internal | Inside the body |
| Superficial structures | Structures towards the surface of the skin |
| Deep structures | Found beneath the surface of the skin |
| Median plane | Divides animal symmetrically in to right and left halves |
| Saggital plane | Any plane that is parallel to the median plane |
| Transverse plane | Line that transect any anatomical part (i.e. neck, limb) perpendicularly to its own long axis |
| Horizontal plane | A plane at right angles to both median and transverse planes |
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