Langauge

Cards (22)

  • Dorsal: parallel to the long axis of the body
  • transverse: perpendicular to the long axis of the body
  • median: down the middle, symmetrical
  • Sagittal: divides the body into left and right either side of the median
  • dorsal = towards back
    ventral = towards belly
  • cranial = towards head
    caudal = towards tail
  • dorsal = lower limb towards head
    palmer = lower arm towards tail
    plantar = lower leg towards tail
  • rostrum = towards nose
    caudal = towards tail
  • proximal = near body/trunk
    distal = far from body/trunk
  • medial = nearer median plane
    lateral = nearer sides
  • superficial = near surface
    deep = internal
  • dexter = right
    sinister = left
  • ipsilateral = same side
    contralateral = opposite side
  • flexion = decrease angle at joint
    extension = increase angle at joint
  • protraction = outwards
    retraction = inwards
  • abduction = move away
    adduction = move towards
  • supination = rotate outwards
    pronation = rotate inwards
  • point of hok = calcaneus
    point of elbow = olecranon
  • metacarpal = wrist
    metatarsal = ankle
  • neck = collum
    arm = brachium
    forearm = antebrachium
    knee/wrist = carpus
    hock = tarsus
    shin = metacarpus/metatarsus
    forelimb = membrum thoracum
    hindlimb = membrum pelvimum
  • elbow = cubitus
    knee stifle = genu
    chest = thorax
    back = dorsum
    trunk = truncus
    flank = abdomen
    tail = cauda
    thigh = femur
    gaskin = crus
  • Head = caput
    nose = nasus
    mouth = oral