Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Anatomic&directional

TermDefinition
Thorax Chest
Thoracic Inlet Cranial entrance into the chest cavity
Abdomen Area between chest and pelvis = belly
Pelvis The caudal portion of the trunk of the body (hip area)
Groin Lower region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh
Inguinal Referring to the groin
Axillary Referring to the area between the front limb and the thorax (armpit)
Umbilicus navel
Dewclaw Rudimentary first digit of dogs and cats (thumb)
Flank Side of body between the ribs and pelvis
Muzzle Two nostrils and muscles of the upper and lower lip
Pinna Projecting part of the ear lying outside the head
Rump Sacral to tailhead region of the back,buttock
Stifle Femorotibial and femoropatellar joint (knee)
Hock Tarsal joint = tarsus (ankle)
Transverse Plane Plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts
Dorsal Plane plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts
Sagittal Plane Plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts
Cranial Toward the head
Medial Toward the midline
Plantar Caudal surface of the rear paw
Caudal Toward the tail
Cephalic Pertaining to the head
Lateral Away from the midline
Proximal Nearest the mid line or the beginning of a structure
Ventral Belly or underside of a body part
Palmar Caudal surface of the front paw
Distal Farthest from the mid line or the beginning of a structure
Dorsal The surface facing away from the ground, the back,or the cranial surface of the paw
Rostral Nose end of the head
Created by: GirahE.
Popular Veterinary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards