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Week One
Dr. Hafez's Stuff
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Anatomy
Graduate
08/23/2016

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Term
Median Plane
Definition
Divides the body into equal right and left halves
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Sagittal Plane
Definition
Any plane parallel to the median plane; divides the body into right and left halves but not equal
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Transverse Plane
Definition
Cut across at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of an organ or part; divides body into cranial and caudal part
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Dorsal Plane
Definition
Runs at a right angle to the median and transverse planes thus divides the body into dorsal and ventral portions
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Towards the vertebral column
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Ventral
Definition
Away from the vertebral column
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Cranial
Definition
Toward the head
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Caudal
Definition
Toward the tail
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Rostral
Definition
Towards the nose (only use when discussing the head)
Term
Proximal
Definition
Near the origin (near the starting point)
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Distal
Definition
Away from the origin
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Medial
Definition
Toward the median plane
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Lateral
Definition
Away from the median plane
Term
Palmar
Definition
When we pass the carpus (antebrachiocarpal joint) - towards carpus is dorsal, away from it is palmar
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Plantar
Definition
When we pass the tarsus (tarsocrural joint) - towards tarsus is dorsal, away from it is plantar
Term
Axial
Definition
Closer to the longitudinal axis of the limb
Term
Abaxial
Definition
Further from the longitudinal axis of the limb
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Internal
Definition
Near the center of a structure
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External
Definition
Away from the center of a structure
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Anterior
Definition
Towards the front; replaces cranial for the structures of the head
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Posterior
Definition
Towards the back; replaces caudal for the structures of the head
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Superior
Definition
Towards the top; replaces dorsal for the structures of the head
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Inferior
Definition
Towards the bottom; replaces ventral for the structures of the head
Term
Foramen
Definition
One hole - singular; e.g. foramen magnum
Term
Foramina
Definition
Multiple holes - plural
Term
Vertebra
Definition
One vertebra - singular
Term
Vertebrae
Definition
Multiple vertebrae - plural
Term
Thoracic limbs
Definition
Front limbs attached to trunk by extrinsic muscles of the thoracic limb
Term
Pelvic limbs
Definition
Rear limbs attached to the trunk by the sacroiliac joint
Term
Hard palate
Definition
Separates the nasal and oral cavities
Term
Nasal conchae
Definition
Found in nasal cavity; very fragile bone structures covered in mucous (hard and soft at same time)
Term
The head
Definition
Houses upper portion of the alimentary and respiratory organs
Term
Nasal septum
Definition
Divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides
Term
Food pathway
Definition
Oral fissure leads to the oral cavity which leads caudally to the oropharynx
Term
Air pathway
Definition
Nostrils lead to the nasal cavity which leads caudally to the nasopharynx
Term
Cranial nerves
Definition
12 named nerves originating from the brain (residing in the cranial cavity)
Term
Spinal nerves
Definition
Nerves originating from the spinal cord, which is protected by the vertebral column
Term
Peripheral nerves
Definition
Your cranial and spinal nerves which supply all structures of the body
Term
Brachial plexus
Definition
Group of spinal nerves branch and do funky stuff to form a network of nerves supplying structures of thoracic limb
Term
Lumbosacral plexus
Definition
Group of spinal nerves branch and do funky stuff to form a network of nerves supplying structures of pelvic
Term
Visceral space
Definition
Space of the neck; contains structures running to/from head and the thoracic cavity (trachea, esophagus, vessels, and nerves)
Term
Extrinsic muscles of the thoracic limb
Definition
Muscles having one attachment on the thoracic limb and another somewhere else
Term
Synsarcosis
Definition
Coming together via muscles (syn = together; sarcosis = muscle attachment)
Term
Trunk
Definition
Anything past the thoracic cavity (after neck all the way to beginning of pelvic limb)
Term
Sacroiliac joint
Definition
Sacral portion of the vertebral column and the ilium bone portion of the pelvic bone
Term
Synovial joint
Definition
Two bones come together and form a joint
Term
Diaphragm
Definition
Separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities; has openings for structures that continue through the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity
Term
Serous membranes
Definition
Line the body cavities; three of them: pleura, peritoneum, and pericardium
Term
Parietal portion
Definition
Part of the serous membrane that lines the walls
Term
Visceral portion
Definition
Part of the serous membrane that covers the organs
Term
Thorax
Definition
Part of the body located between the neck and the abdomen - includes thoracic cavity and the thoracic wall
Term
Ascending aorta
Definition
Begins at the aortic valve to the level of the beginning of the arch (not visible)
Term
Aortic arch
Definition
Curved part of the aorta; gives rise to branches that supply body structures cranial to its level
Term
Descending aorta
Definition
Thoracic and abdominal aorta
Term
Subclavian artery
Definition
Indirect branch of aortic arch - continues as axillary artery once it passes first rib (main blood supply to the thoracic limb)
Term
Common carotid artery
Definition
Indirect branch of the aortic arch - main blood supply to the head
Term
Femoral artery
Definition
Indirect branch of the abdominal aorta - main blood supply to the pelvic limb
Term
Intrathoracic part of the abdominal cavity
Definition
The part of the abdomen (including abdominal organs) protected by the ribs
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