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Ventral
Belly or underside of body
Dorsal
Back
Cranial
Toward the head
Caudal
Toward the tail
Rostral
Nose end of head
Cephalic
Pertaining to head
Medial
Toward midline
Lateral
Away from midline
Proximal
Nearest middle or beginning
Distal
Farthest away
Superficial / external
Near surface
Deep/internal
Away from surface
Palmar
Caudal surface of back paw
Plantar
Caudal surface of back paw
Anterior
Front of body
Posterior
Rear of body
Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
Bilateral
Pertaining to two sides
Midsagittal/median plane
Divides body equal halves
Sagittal plane
Divide body into unequal parts
Dorsal plane
Divides into back & belly parts
Transverse plane
Divide into cranial & caudal
(head) (tail)
Dorsal recumbency
Lying on back
Ventral recumbency
Lying on belly
Sternal recumbency
Lying on belly
Lateral recumbency
Laying on left or right side
Adduction
Toward midline
Abduction
Away from midline
Flexion
Closer to joint angle
Extension
Straightening of joints
Hyperflexion
Palmar or plantar movement
(handshake)
Hyperextension
Over extension of joints
Rotation
Circular movement of joints
Dental arcade
Describes how treyh are arranged in mouth
Lingual surface
Aspect of tooth facing tongue
Buccal surface
Aspect tooth that faces the cheek
Labial surface
Tooth surface that faces the lips
Mesial contact surface
Tooth closest the midline
Distal contact surface
Tooth furthest from midline
Cranial cavity
Hollow space that contains the brain
Spinal cavity
Hollow space that contains the spine and spinal cord
Thoratic/chest cavity
Hollow space that contains heart lungs and ribs
Abdominal cavity
Contains major organs of digestion
Pelvic cavity
Contains reproductive organs
Thorax
Chest region
Abdomen
Between thorax and pelvis
Groin/inguinal
Adjacent to thigh
Membrane
Thin layers of tissue that cover a surface
Peritoneum
Membrane lining walls in pelvic area
Parietal peritoneum
Outer layer of the peritoneum
Visceral peritoneum
Inner layer of peritoneum
Peritonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneum
Retroperitoneal space
Siperficial to the peritoneum
Anatomy
Study of body structure
Physiology
Study of body function
Pathology
Study of abnormal conditions
Pathophysiology
Study of functions caused by disease
Etiology
Study of disease causes
Cytology
Study of cells
Histology
Study of structure composition and functions of tissues
Genetic disorder
Inherited disorder
Congenital
Denotes something present at birth
anomaly
Something regarded as not normal
Hyperplasia
Abnormal increase in cells
Hypoplasia
Less than amount of cells
Neoplasia
Abnormal new growth of cells
Benign
Not reoccuring
Malignant
Life threatening
-Oma
Tumor or a neoplasm
Atrophy
Deteriorate or decrease in size of organ or tissue cells
Hypertrophy
Increase in size of organ or tissue cells
-logy
Study of
Cephal/o
Head
Lingual/o
Tongue
Palat/o
Roof of mouth
Bucc/o
Cheek
Labi/o
Lip
Cyt/o
Cell
Hist/o
Tissue
Adip/o
Fat
-plasia
Formation or development of growth
-trophy
Nourishment
Author
rodeogal
ID
104303
Card Set
MT_ch_2.txt
Description
MT ch 2
Updated
2011-09-26T01:55:26Z
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