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Anatomic&directional
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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