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| Dorsal (posterior for humans) |
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| Nearer towards the backbone. In limbs it's the side that faces forward like the face. |
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| Ventral (anterior for humans) |
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| Nearer or toward the underside of the body (belly). |
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| Nearer or towards the head. |
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| The head only. Toward the nose. |
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| Towards the side (away from the middle). |
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| Towards the middle. (mid-line) |
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refers to the bottom surface of the forelimb below the elbow (palm of the human hand); this is the surface which contains the foot pads of the dog or cat. Refers to the thoracic/ front limb only.
HINT: to remember it's the front leg think palm, like your hand. Your arms are front legs for animals. |
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efers to the bottom surface of the hind limb; again, the surface on which the foot pads are located on the pelvic/ back limb.
HINT: To remember it's the back leg only, your FEET are PLANTED on the ground. Back feet are like your feet. |
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| nearer to the main mass of origin; in appendages, nearer to the attached end. |
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| away from the main mass or origin; in appendages, nearer to the free end. |
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refers to a position where the dorsal aspect of the body or any extremity is uppermost (anatomical position for the quadruped)
HINT: Lay your hand palm down on the table. It's PRONE because the top of your hand is facing upwards. |
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| refers to a body position in which the ventral (“belly”) aspect of the body is uppermost; also refers to the palmar or plantar aspect of an extremity upper most HINT: cupping your hand as if to hold soup (supine). Hold your hand palm up. |
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