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Positional Terms
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- 1AnteriorMeans front of the body
- 2PosteriorMeans rear of the body
- 3RostralTowards the nose
- 4MedialTowards the midline
- 5LateralAway from the midline
- 6SuperficialTowards the surface
- 7DeepAway from the surface
- 8ProximalTowards the midline or nearest the beginning of the structure
- 9DistalAway from the midline or farthest from the beginning of the structure
- 10DorsalTowards the back
- 11Dorsal (limbs)The cranial surface of the manus (front paw) and pes (rear paw)
- 12VentralTowards the belly or underside
- 13CranialTowards the head
- 14Cranial (limbs)Above the carpus and tarsus that face towards the head
- 15CaudalTowards the tail
- 16Caudal (limbs)Above the carpus and tarsus that face towards that tail
- 17PalmarCaudal surface of manus (front paw) including the carpus
- 18PlantarCaudal surface of pes (rear paw) including the tarsus
- 19Median planeThe plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
- 20Sagittal planeThe plane that divides the body into unequal left and right halves
- 21Dorsal planeThe plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts
- 22Transverse planeThe plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts
- 23Thoracic cavityThe hollow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs between the neck and diaphragm
- 24Abdominal cavityHollow space that contains the major organs of digestion between the diaphragm and the pelvic cavity
- 25Pelvic cavityThe hollow space that contains the reproductive and some excretory system organs formed by the pelvic bones
- 26PeritoneumThe membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and covers some organs in the area
- 27Parietal peritoneumThe outer layer of peritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities
- 28Visceral peritoneumThe inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal cavities
- 29PeritonitisInflammation of the peritoneum
- 30MesenteryThe layer of peritoneum that suspends the intestines and some of the abdominal cavity
- 31RetroperitonealSuperficial to the peritoneum
- 32Dorsal recumbencyLying on the back
- 33Ventral recumbencyLying on the belly (sternal)
- 34Left lateral recumbencyLying on the left side
- 35Right lateral recumbencyLying on the right side
- 36AdductionMovement towards the midline
- 37AbductionMovement away from the midline
- 38FlexionClosure of a joint angle or reduction of the angle between bones
- 39ExtensionStraightening of a joint or increase in the angle between bones
- 40HyperflexionA joint is flexed too far
- 41HyperextensionA joint is extended too far
- 42RotationA circular movement around an axis
- 43CongenitalA genetic defect that is present at birth
- 44AnomalyA deviation from what is regarded as normal
- 45AplasiaLack, or development of an organ or tissue or cell
- 46HypoplasiaIncomplete or less than normal development of an organ or tissue or cell
- 47HyperplasiaAbnormal increase in the number of cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue or cell
- 48DysplasiaAbnormal growth or development of an organ or tissue or cell
- 49AnaplasiaChange in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
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- Flashcards on Positional Terms, created by Aaron Barnes on 24/09/2018.
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