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Cavity/Position

TermDefinition
-plasty Suffix meaning surgical repair
-centesis Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
-graph Instrument that records
-graphy Procedure that records
-lysis Separation or breakdown
-scope Instrument to visually examine
-scopy Procedure to visually examine
-therapy Treatment
Ventral Toward the belly or underside
Dorsal Toward the back
Cranial Toward the head
Caudal Toward the tail
Rostral Toward the nose end of the head
Cephalic Pertaining to the head
Anterior Front of the body
Posterior Rear of the body
Medial Toward the midline
Lateral Away from the midline
Superior Uppermost or above (used in bipeds)
Inferior Lowermost or below (used in bipeds)
Proximal Nearest the midline or beginning of a structure
Distal Farthest from the midline or beginning of a structure
Superficial Near the surface
Deep Away from the surface; internal
Palmar Caudal surface of the front paw
Plantar Caudal surface of the rear paw
Midsagittal plane Divides the body into equal right and left halves
Sagittal plane Divides the body into unequal right and left parts
Dorsal plane Divides the body into back and belly parts
Transverse plane Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts
Cranial cavity Hollow space in the skull containing the brain
Thoracic cavity Chest cavity containing heart and lungs
Abdominal cavity Contains major organs of digestion
Peritoneal cavity Space within the abdominal cavity between membranes
Pelvic cavity Contains reproductive and some excretory organs
Recumbent Medical term for lying down
Dorsal recumbency Lying on the back
Ventral recumbency Lying on the belly (prone)
Lateral recumbency Lying on the side
Supine Lying in dorsal recumbency
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