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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Buccal | tooth surface towards the cheek |
| Occlusal | the chewing or biting surface of the teeth |
| Lingual | pertaining to the tongue ( tooth surface towards the tongue) |
| Mesial | tooth surface closest to the midline |
| Abduction | movement of a limb part away from the median line |
| Adduction | movement of a limb part toward the median line |
| Adjacent | next to, adjoining , or close |
| Caudal | the tail end of the body |
| Central | situated near the more proximal area of the body |
| Cranial | the cranium or head end of the body |
| Deep | situated away from the surface of the body opposite of superficial |
| Distal | farther from the center of the body |
| Dorsal | the back area of a quadruped ( animal with four legs) |
| Extension | the act of straightening such as a joint |
| Flexion | the act of bending such as a joint |
| Lateral | position farther "outside" from the median plane of the body |
| Medial | position closer "inside" to the median plane of the body |
| Oblique | pertaining to an angle |
| Palmar | pertains to the caudal surface of the front foot distal to the antebrachiocarpal joint; undersurface of the front foot |
| Peripheral | situated near the periphery the outermost part surface of an organ or body part. |
| Plantar | pertains to the caudal surface of the back foot distal to the tarsocrural joint; undersurface of the rear foot. |
| Pronation | lying face down |
| Proximal | nearer to the center of the body |
| Rostral | the nose end of the body |
| Recumbent | lying down |
| Superficial | situated near the surface of the body |
| Supination | lying face up |
| Ventral | pertaining to the underside of a quadruped. |
| Tarus | ankle |
| Carpus | wrist |
| Transverse | line that divides the body into cranial and caudal or referred to as a horizontal plane. |