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Positional Terms
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- 1ventralRefers to the belly or underneath the subject
- 2DorsalRefers to the back
- 3CranialTowards the head
- 4AnteriorToward the front of the body
- 5PosteriorToward the rear end of the body
- 6MedialToward the midline
- 7LateralAway from the midline
- 8SuperiorToward an upper portion of a body part
- 9InferiorToward the lower portion of a body part
- 10ProximalToward the midline
used on limbs - 11DistalAway from the midline
used on limbs - 12SuperficialNear the surface of a body part
- 13DeepNear the centre of a body part
- 14PalmarThe caudal surface of a forepaw
- 15PlantarThe caudal surface of a rear paw
- 16RostralTowards the nose
- 17CephalicPertaining to the head
- 184 planes of the division of the bodyMidsagittal
Sagittal
Dorsal
Transverse - 19MidsagittalAlso called the median plane
Divides the body into equal left and right halves - 20SagittalDivides the body into unequal left and right planes
- 21DorsalAlso called the frontal plane
Divides the body into dorsal and ventral halves - 22TransverseAlso called the cross sectional plane
Divides the body into cranial and caudal sections - 23Dental Directional TermsLingual
Palatal
Buccal
Occlusal
Labial
Mesial
Distal - 24LingualTowards the tongue
- 25BuccalTowards the cheek
Also called the vestibular surface - 26PalatalToward the palate
- 27OcclusalSurface of the tooth used for chewing
- 28ApicalToward the root of a tooth
- 29LabialTowards the lips
- 30ContactThe aspect of a tooth which touches another tooth
- 31CoronalToward the crown of a tooth
- 32MesialThe contact surface of a tooth closest to the midline
- 33DistalThe contact surface of a tooth furthest away from the midline
- 34CavityA hollow space within the body that houses and protects organs
- 35PeritoneumMembrane which lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavity
- 365 main cavities of the bodycranial
spinal
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic - 37Inguinal AreaCaudal region adjacent to the thigh
- 38MembranesThin layers of tissue that cover a surface
- 39UmbilicusRefers to the area of the belly button
- 40RetroperitonealSuperficial to the peritoneum
- 41RecumbencyRefers to an animal lying down
Dorsal
Ventral
Left
Right - 42Movement DirectionsAdduction
Abduction
Flexion
Extension
Supination
Pronation - 43AdductionMove towards the midline
- 44AbductionMovement away from the midline
- 45FlexionReducing the angle between two bones (bending)
- 46ExtensionIncreasing the angle between two bones (Stretching it)
- 47SupinationRotating a limb so the palmar surface is facing upwards
- 48PronationRotating a limb so the palmar surface is facing downwards
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- College veterinary technician Fichas sobre Positional Terms , creado por Brittany Perrier el 18/10/2018.
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