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76 Cards in this Set
- Front
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abdominal
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the portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm
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adipose
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fat
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adrenal
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adrenal glands; near the kidneys
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alimentary
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food or nutrition (alimentary canal)
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anal
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the region of the anus
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anatomical position
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standing on all four legs, neck straight, head up and facing forward
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antebrachial
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the forearm, lower front leg
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aortic
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the aorta (largest artery)
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appendicular
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legs (appendages, extremities)
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arterial
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arteries or the blood in them
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articulation
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the joint or juncture of two or more body parts
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axial
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the head, neck, and body
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axillary
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the armpit area (front leg)
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brachial
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the arm, upper front leg
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buccal
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the inner surfaces of cheeks
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carpal
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the wrist
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caudal
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the tail
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celiac
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the abdomen
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cephalic
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the head
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cervical
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the neck
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coccygeal
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the tail area
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costal
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the ribs
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cranial
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the skull
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crural
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the leg
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cubital
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the elbow or forearm
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cutaneous
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skin
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deep
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a region below the surfaces of the body
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digital
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the toes
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distal
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a direction away from the point of origin
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dorsal
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the back
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epigastric
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the region above the stomach
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extremities
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the limbs
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femoral
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the thigh
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forearm
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the portion of the arm between elbow and carpus
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frontal
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the forehead
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gluteal
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the buttock
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groin
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the region between abdomen and thigh
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hypochondrium
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the region below the carilage of the ribs
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hypogastric
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areas below the stomach
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iliac
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the hip bone
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inguinal
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the groin
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lateral
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the side; away from midline
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lateral recumbancy
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lying on the side, left or right
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lumbar
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the lower back and side
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mammary
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the breasts
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medial
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the middle; toward midline
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midsagittal
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a line dividing the body at its exact median into two near/mirror images; also called medial
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occipital
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the back of the skull
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ophthalmic
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the eyes
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oral
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the mouth
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orbital
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the bony cavity that contains the eyeball
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palmar
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the sole of the front foot
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patellar
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the knee
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pectoral
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the chest
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pedal
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the foot
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pelvic
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the caudal portion of the body
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perineal
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the region between the anus and the genitals
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planes
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sections of body space
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plantar
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the sole of the hind foot
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popliteal
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the region behind the knee
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posterior
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the back
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proximal
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an area near the point of origin
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quadrants
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one of four sections in the abdominopelvic area
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recumbent
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lying down
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rostral
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toward the nose
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sacral
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the portion of the spine located near the pelvis
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sagittal plane
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a plane that devides the body vertically, into right and left parts
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sternal recumbancy
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lying on the belly
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superficial
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a region close to the surface of the body
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tarsal
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the ankle or hock
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temporal
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the side of the skull
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thoracic
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the chest
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transverse (or cross-sectional) plane
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a plane that divides the body horizontally, into superior and inferior parts
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umbilical
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the naval
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ventral
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a direction toward the belly
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zygomatic
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the cheek
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