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Recumbent/Body
Recumbent, Body Directions and Supervision
Question | Answer |
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Means TOWARDS the midline | Medial |
Means AWAY from the midline | Lateral |
Means lying on the back | Dorsal Recumbency |
Means lying on the belly | Ventral Recumbency |
Means lying on the right side | Right Lateral Recumbency |
Means lying on the left side | Left Lateral Recumbency |
Means to move TOWARDS the midline (think "Add") | Adduction |
Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones | Extension |
Bending a joint or reducing the angle between two bones | Flexion |
To move AWAY from the midline. (Think child abduction; take away) | Abduction |
Plane that divides the body into EQUAL right and left halves. (Also called median and midline) | Midsagittal |
Plane that divides the body into UNEQUAL right and left parts. | Sagittal |
Plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts | Dorsal |
Plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. Also known a horizontal plane or cross-section plane. | Transverse |
The licensed veterinarian is on the premises | Direct Supervision |
The licensed veterinarian need not be on the premises but has given either written or oral instructions for the treatment of the animal patient | Indirect Supervision |
The licensed veterinarian is in the immediate area and within audible and visual range of animal patient and the person treating the patient. | Immediate Supervision |