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VT9A Packet
Pages 18, 8-9
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
07/21/2013
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Term
Sagittal Plane
 Definition
plane that runs the length of the body (head to tail) and divides it into left and right sides (not necessarily equal
Term
Median Plane
 Definition
special kind of sagittal plane - both halves are equal
Term
Transverse Plane
 Definition
divides the body cranially and caudally (not necessarily equal)
Term
Dorsal Plane
 Definition
plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral (not necessarily equal)
Term
Cranial
 Definition
toward the head
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Caudal
 Definition
toward the tail
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Rostral
 Definition
toward the nose
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Dorsal
 Definition
back or towards the back
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Ventral
 Definition
belly or toward the belly
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Medial
 Definition
toward the median plane of the body
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Lateral
 Definition
away from the median plane (or toward the side)
Term
Proximal
 Definition
toward the body
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Distal
 Definition
away from the body
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Deep
 Definition
toward the center of the body (not the middle)
Term
Superficial
 Definition
toward the surface
Term
Plantar
 Definition
underside of the rear feet in quadrapeds
Term
Palmar
 Definition
underside of the front feet in quadrapeds
Term
Anti-
 Definition
against
Term
-sepsis
 Definition
infection
Term
Rhin-
 Definition
nose
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
Neur-
 Definition
nerves
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
scler-
 Definition
hardness
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Oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
Arthr-
 Definition
joint
Term
Cardi-
 Definition
heart
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of
Term
Canine
 Definition
dog
Term
Feline
 Definition
cat
Term
Equine
 Definition
horse
Term
Bovine
 Definition
cattle
Term
AAHA
 Definition
american animal hospital association
Term
AVMA
 Definition
american veterinary medical association
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear,nose, and throat
Term
EENT
 Definition
eye, ear, nose, and throat
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
gt
 Definition
drop (gutta)
Term
gtt
 Definition
drops (guttae
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HBC
 Definition
hit by car
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular
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ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
SC, SQ, sub-Q
 Definition
subcutaneous
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