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ventral   towards the belly  
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dorsal   towards the back  
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cranial   towards the head  
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caudal   towards the tail  
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rostral   towards the nose  
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proximal   nearest to the midline  
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distal   farthest from the midline  
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palmer   caudal surface of the fore paw including the carpus  
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plantar   caudal surface of the hind paw including the tarsus  
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anterior   front of body  
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posterior   rear of the body  
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superior   uppermost, above or toward the head  
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inferior   lowest, below or toward the tail  
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superficial   near the surface  
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deep   away from the surface  
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median plane   divides the body longitudinally into symmetrical right and left halves  
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medial   closer to the middle of the animal  
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lateral   to the sides of the animal  
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ventral   towards or near the belly or lower most surface of the body  
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what is the parietal membrane   the serous membrane that lines the boundaries or sides of the cavity  
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what is the visceral membrane   the serous membrane that covers all the organs within the cavity  
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What organs are in the thoracic cavity   heart and lungs  
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What organs are in the cranial cavity   brain  
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What organs are in the spinal cavity   spinal cord  
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what organs are in the abdominal cavity   the major organs of the digestive system  
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what organs are in the pelvic cavity   the reproductive and some excretory organs  
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what is the pleura   a membranous sac encasing each lung  
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Name the four body planes   Midsagittal, sagittal, dorsal, transverse  
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what does the midsagittal plane divide   divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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what does the sagittal plane divide   divides the body into unequal right and left parts  
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What does the dorsal plane divide   divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts  
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what does the transverse plane divide   divides the body into cranial and caudal parts  
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what is anatomy   the study of body structure  
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what is physiology   the study of body function  
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what is pathology   the study of nature, causes and development of abnormal conditions  
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what is histology   the study of tissue  
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what is lingual   toward the tounge  
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what is buccal   toward the cheek  
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what is the occlusal surface   chewing teeth surface  
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what is the labial surface   tooth surface facing the lips  
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what does the diaphragm separate   thoracic and abdominal cavities  
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what is the medical term for lying down   recumbent  
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what are the three recumbent positions   dorsal, ventral and lateral  
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what is adduction   to move toward the midline  
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what is abduction   to move away from the midline  
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what is flexion   bending a joint  
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what is extension   straitening a joint  
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what are the four types of body tissues   epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous  
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