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Med Terms 2
Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ventral | Belly, underside |
| Dorsal | Back |
| Cranial | Towards head |
| Caudal | Towards tail |
| Anterior | Front of body |
| Posterior | Rear of body |
| Rostral | Nose end of the head |
| Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
| Caudal | Toward the tail |
| Medial | Towards midline |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Superior | Upperost, above, toward the head |
| Inferior | Lowermost, below, towards the tail |
| Proximal | Nearest to midline or begining of structure |
| Superficial | Near surface |
| Deep | Away from surface |
| Palmar | Front paw |
| Plantar | Rear paw |
| Midsagitial Plane | Divides body into equal L/R regions |
| Sagitial Plane | Divides body into UNEQUAL L/R parts |
| Dorsal Plane | Divides body into back and belly parts |
| Transverse Plane | Divide body into cranial and caudal regions |
| Dental Arcade | How teeth are arranged in the mouth |
| Lingual Surface | Aspect of the tooth that faces the tounge |
| Palatal Surface | Surface of maxilla that faces the tounge |
| Buccal Surface | Aspects of the tooth that face the cheek |
| Occlusal Surfaces | Teeth that meet when you chew |
| Labial Surface | Tooth surface facing the lips |
| Mesial | Contact surface is one closest to the midline |
| Cavity | Hole or hollow space |
| Cranial Cavity | Hollow space that contains brain |
| Spinal Cavity | Hollow space that contains spinal cord inside spinal column |
| Thoracic Cavity | Hollow space that contains heart and lungs |
| Abdominal Cavity | Contains major organs of digestion |
| Pelvic Cavity | Contains reproductive and some excratory systems |
| Peritoneum | Membrane lining the walls of the abdomenal and pelvic cavities |
| Parietal Peritoneum | Outer layer |
| Visceral Peritoneum | Inner layer |
| Umbilicus | Pit in abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord enters fetus |
| Dorsal Recumbency | Lying on back |
| Vertral Recumbency | Lying on belly |
| Left Lateral Recumbency | Lying on left side |
| Right Lateral Recumbency | Lying on right side |
| Adduction | Movement towards midline |
| Abduction | Movement away from midline |
| Flexion | Closure of joint |
| Extension | Opening of joint |
| Hyperflexion | Joint flex/extended too far |
| Hyperextension | Joint flex/extended too far |
| Supination | Rotating/moving limb so palmar surface is upward |
| Pronation | Rotating/moving libg so palmar surface is downward |
| Epithelial Tissue | Covers internal and external body surfaces |
| Connective Tissue | Support and give structure |
| Muscle Tissue | Ability to contract and relax |
| Nervous Tissue | Ability to react to stimuli and conduct electrical impulses |
| Glands | Group of specalized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in the body |
| Exocrine Gland | Secrete into ducts that lead out of body |
| Endocrine Gland | Secrete directly to bloodstream |
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