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Ch 1 - Intro to A&P
Chapter 1 vocabulary for Clinical Anatomy and Physiology
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
12/30/2011

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Caudal
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the tail end of an animal.
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Cranial
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the head of the animal.
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Deep
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the center of the body or body part.
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Distal
Definition
A directional term used only for the extremities of the body. It implies a position or direction away from the body proper.
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Dorsal
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the top of an animal when it is standing on all four legs; toward the backbone.
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Dorsal Plane
Definition
An anatomical reference plane that divides the body into dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) parts that are not necessarily equal.
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Lateral
Definition
A directional term meaning away from the median plane (center line) of the body.
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Medial
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the median plane (center line) of the body.
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Median Plane
Definition
An anatomical reference plane. A median plane is a sagittal plane that runs down the center of the body and divides it into equal left and right halves. It is also called the midsagittal plane.
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Palmar
Definition
The caudal surface of the forelimb distal to the carpus.
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Plantar
Definition
The caudal surface of the hindlimb distal to the tarsus.
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Proximal
Definition
A directional term used only for extremities of the body. It implies a position or direction toward the body proper.
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Rostral
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the tip of the nose.Only usually used on the head, where the term cranial loses its meaning.
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Sagittal plane
Definition
An anatomical reference plane; the sagittal plane runs lengthwise, dividing the body into left and right parts that are not necessarily equal halves.
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Superficial
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the surface of the body or a body part.
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Transverse plane
Definition
An anatomical reference plane across the body that divides it into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal.
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Ventral
Definition
A directional term meaning toward the bottom surface of an animal when it is standing on all four legs; toward the belly.
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Barrel
Definition
Trunk of the body, formed by the rib cage and the abdomen
Term
Brisket
Definition
Area at the base of the neck between the front legs that covers the cranial part of the sternum
Term
Cannon (hoofed animals)
Definition
Large metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed animals
Term
Fetlock (hoofed animals)
Definition
Joint between cannon bone and the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals
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Flank
Definition
Lateral surface of the abdomen between the last rib and the hind legs
Term
Hock
Definition
Tarsus
Term
Knee (hoofed animals)
Definition
Carpus of hoofed animals
Term
Muzzle
Definition
Rostral part of the face formed mainly by the maxillary and nasal bones
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Pastern (hoofed animals)
Definition
Area of the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals
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Poll
Definition
Top of the head between the bases of the ears
Term
Stifle
Definition
Femorotibial/femoropatellar joint, equivalent to the human knee
Term
Tailhead
Definition
Dorsal part of the base of the tail
Term
Withers
Definition
Area dorsal to scapula
Term
Dorsal recumbency
Definition
Lying on the back with the ventral surface facing up
Term
Lateral recumbency
Definition
Lying on the side
Term
Oblique recumbency
Definition
The body is tilted between dorsalor sternal recumbency and lateral recumbency
Term
Sternal recumbency
Definition
Lying on the sternum
Term
Apical
Definition
Toward the tip of the root of a tooth
Term
Buccal
Definition
Surface of a tooth facing the teeth
Term
Canine tooth
Definition
The teeth located just lateral to the incisor teeth
Term
Coronal
Definition
Toward the crown of a tooth
Term
Crown
Definition
The exposed part of a tooth above the gum line
Term
Dental arch
Definition
The complete arched arrangement of upper or lower teeth. Also known as the dental arcade.
Term
Distal (dental)
Definition
For canine, premolar, and molar teeth, the surface or edge facing toward the causal end of the mouth. For the incisor teeth, the surface or edge farthest from the center.
Term
Furcation
Definition
The area where the roots of a multirooted tooth meet the crown
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Incisal edge
Definition
The cutting edge of a sharp tooth's crown.
Term
Incisor tooth
Definition
The most rostral group of teeth
Term
Interproximal space
Definition
Space betwen adjacent teeth
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Interproximal surface
Definition
The surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth
Term
Labial
Definition
Surface of the tooth facing the lips
Term
Lingual
Definition
Surface of a lower tooth facing the tongue
Term
Mesial
Definition
For canine, premolar, and molar teeth, the surface or edge facing toward the rostral end of the mouth. For incisor teeth, the surface or edge facing toward the center.
Term
Molar tooth
Definition
The caudal cheek teeth.
Term
Occlusal surface
Definition
The flat grinding surface of molar teeth
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Palatal
Definition
Surface of an upper tooth facing the hard palate
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Premolar tooth
Definition
The rostral cheek teeth
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Quadrant
Definition
The left or right half of each dental arcade
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Root
Definition
The hidden part of a tooth below the gumline
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