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Direction and Surface
Chapter 2
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Veterinary Medicine
Graduate
05/15/2012

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Ventral (Ventr/o)
Definition
refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part
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Dorsal (Dors/o)
Definition
refers to the back
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Cranial (Crani/o)
Definition
means toward the head
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Caudal (Cauda)
Definition
means towards the tail
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Anterior (Anteri/o)
Definition
means front of the body
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Posterior (Posteri/o)
Definition
means rear of the body
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Rostral (Rostrum)
Definition
means nose end of the head
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Cephalic (Kephale)
Definition
means pertaining to the head
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Medial (Medi/o)
Definition
means towards the midline
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Lateral (Later/o)
Definition
means away from the midline
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Superior (Super)
Definition
means uppermost, above or towards the head Used more commonly in bipeds.
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Inferior (Inferi)
Definition
means lowermost, below, or towards the tail
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Proximal (Proxim/o)
Definition
means nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure
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Distal (Dist/o)
Definition
means farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure
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Superficial (Super)
Definition
means near the surface; also called external
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Deep (Deep)
Definition
means away from the surface; also called internal
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Palmar (Palmar)
Definition
means the caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally)
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Plantar (Plantar)
Definition
mans the caudal surfate of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally)
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Midsagittal plane
Definition
is the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves. It also is called the median plane and the midline.
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Sagittal plane
Definition
is the plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts.
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Dorsal plane
Definition
is the plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts. It also is called the frontal plane or coronal plane. In humans the frontal plane is vertical plane because people stand erect.
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Transverse plane
Definition
is the plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. It also is called the horizontal plane or cross-sectional plane.
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-logy
Definition
the study of
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arcade
Definition
is the term used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth.
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lingual surface
Definition
is the aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue
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palatal surface
Definition
is the tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue and the lingual surface is the tooth surface of the mandible that faces the tongue
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buccal surface
Definition
is the aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek... sometimes called the vestibular surface
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occlusal surfaces
Definition
are the aspects of the teeth that meet when you chew
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labial surfaces
Definition
is the tooth surface facing the lips
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contact surfaces
Definition
are the aspects of the tooth that touch other teeth... divided into mesial and distal
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cavity
Definition
is a hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs
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dorsal recumbency
Definition
is lying on the back
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ventral recumbency
Definition
is lying on the belly=sternal recumbency
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left lateral recumbency
Definition
is lying on the left side
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right lateral recumbency
Definition
is lying on the right side
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prone
Definition
ling in ventral or sternal recumbency
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supine
Definition
lying in dorsal recumbency
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Adduction
Definition
means the movement towards the midline (addition means add)
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Abduction
Definition
means movement away from the midline
(think child abduction)
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Flexion
Definition
means closure of a joint angle, or reduction of the angle between two bones
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Extension
Definition
means straightening of a joint or an increase in the angle between two bones
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Hyperflexion and hyperextension
Definition
occurs when a joint is flexed or extended too far
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Supination
Definition
is the act of rotation the limb or body part so that the palmar surface is turned upward
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Pronation
Definition
is the act of rotation the limb or body part so that the palmar surface is turned downward
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Rotation
Definition
is another term of movement that means circular movement around an axis
Term
anomaly
Definition
is deviation from what is regarded as normal
Term
tissue
Definition
a group of specialized cells that is similar in structure and function
Term
4 types of tissue
Definition
epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous
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Endothelium
Definition
is the cellular covering that forms the lining of the internal organs including the blood vessels.
Term
Mesothelium
Definition
is the cellular covering that forms the lining of serous membranes such as the peritoneum
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Connective tissue
Definition
adds support and structure to the body by holding the organs in place and binding body parts together such as adipose
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anaplasia
Definition
is the change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
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aplasia
Definition
is lack of development of an organ or tissue or a cell
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dysplasia
Definition
is the abnormal growth or development of an organ or a tissue or a cell
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hyperplasia
Definition
is an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or a tissue or a cell
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hypoplasia
Definition
is incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or a tissue or a cell
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Neoplasia
Definition
is any abnormal new growth of tissue which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive
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benign
Definition
not recurring
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malignant
Definition
tend to spread and be life threatening
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-oma
Definition
tumor or neoplasm
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Atrophy
Definition
is decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell
Term
Dystrophy
Definition
is defective growth in the size of an organ or tissue or cell
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Hypertrophy
Definition
is increase in the size of an organ or tissue or cell
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bones
Definition
oste/o
oss/e
oss/i
Term
joints
Definition
arthr/o
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cartilage
Definition
chondr/o
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muscles
Definition
my/o
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fascia
Definition
fasc/i
fasci/o
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tendons
Definition
ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o
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heart
Definition
cardi/o
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arteries
Definition
arteri/o
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veins
Definition
ven/o
phleb/o
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blood
Definition
hem/o
hemat/o
Term
lymph vessels, fluid and nodes
Definition
lymph/o
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tonsils
Definition
tonsill/o
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spleen
Definition
splen/o
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thymus
Definition
thym/o
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nose or nares
Definition
nas/o
rhin/o
Term
pharynx
Definition
pharyng/o
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trachea
Definition
trache/o
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larynx
Definition
laryng/o
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lungs
Definition
pneum/o
pneumon/o
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mouth
Definition
or/o
stomat/o
Term
esophagus
Definition
esophag/o
Term
stomach
Definition
gastr/o
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small intestine
Definition
enter/o
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large intestine
Definition
col/o
colon/o
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liver
Definition
hepat/o
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pancreas
Definition
pancreat/o
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kidneys
Definition
ren/o
nephr/o
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ureters
Definition
ureter/o
Term
urinary bladder
Definition
cyst/o
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urethra
Definition
urethr/o
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nerves
Definition
neur/o
neur/i
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brain
Definition
encephal/o
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spinal cord
Definition
myel/o
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eyes
Definition
ophthalm/o
ocul/o
opt/o
opt/i
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sight
Definition
optic/o
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ears
Definition
ot/o
aur/i
aur/o
audit/o
aud/i
Term
external ear/sound
Definition
acoust/o
acous/o
Term
skin
Definition
dermat/o
derm/o
cutane/o
Term
adrenals
Definition
adren/o
Term
gonads
Definition
gonad/o
Term
pineal
Definition
pineal/o
Term
pituitary
Definition
pituit/o
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thyroid
Definition
thyroid/o
thyr/o
Term
testes
Definition
orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
testicul/o
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ovaries
Definition
ovari/o
oophor/o
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uterus
Definition
hyster/o
metr/o
metr/i
metri/o
uter/o
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