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Anatomic&directional

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Definition
Thorax   Chest  
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Thoracic Inlet   Cranial entrance into the chest cavity  
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Abdomen   Area between chest and pelvis = belly  
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Pelvis   The caudal portion of the trunk of the body (hip area)  
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Groin   Lower region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh  
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Inguinal   Referring to the groin  
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Axillary   Referring to the area between the front limb and the thorax (armpit)  
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Umbilicus   navel  
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Dewclaw   Rudimentary first digit of dogs and cats (thumb)  
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Flank   Side of body between the ribs and pelvis  
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Muzzle   Two nostrils and muscles of the upper and lower lip  
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Pinna   Projecting part of the ear lying outside the head  
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Rump   Sacral to tailhead region of the back,buttock  
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Stifle   Femorotibial and femoropatellar joint (knee)  
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Hock   Tarsal joint = tarsus (ankle)  
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Transverse Plane   Plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts  
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Dorsal Plane   plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts  
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Sagittal Plane   Plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts  
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Cranial   Toward the head  
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Medial   Toward the midline  
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Plantar   Caudal surface of the rear paw  
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Caudal   Toward the tail  
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Cephalic   Pertaining to the head  
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Lateral   Away from the midline  
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Proximal   Nearest the mid line or the beginning of a structure  
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Ventral   Belly or underside of a body part  
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Palmar   Caudal surface of the front paw  
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Distal   Farthest from the mid line or the beginning of a structure  
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Dorsal   The surface facing away from the ground, the back,or the cranial surface of the paw  
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Rostral   Nose end of the head  
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