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What is lateral recumbency?

The animal lies on their side, either on their left or right side

<p><span>The animal <strong>lies</strong> on their <strong>side</strong>, either on their left or right side</span></p>

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What is dorsal recumbency?

The animal lies on the back with the lower extremities rotated outward

<p>The animal <strong>lies</strong> on the <strong>back</strong> with the <strong>lower extremities</strong> rotated <strong>outward</strong></p>

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What is normal standing position?

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Dorsal vs Ventral

Dorsal: Directed towards the back or uppermost surface

Ventral: Directed towards the belly or undermost surface

<p><strong><u>Dorsal:</u></strong> Directed towards the <strong>back </strong>or <strong>upper</strong>most surface</p><p><strong><u>Ventral:</u></strong> Directed towards the <strong>belly </strong>or <strong>under</strong>most surface </p>

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Medial vs Lateral

Medial: Directed towards the midline (median plane)

Lateral: Directed towards the midline towards the side

<p><strong><u>Medial:</u></strong> Directed towards the <strong>midline </strong>(median plane) </p><p><strong><u>Lateral:</u></strong> Directed towards the midline towards the <strong>side </strong></p>

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Cranial vs Caudal

Cranial: Directed toward the head/cranium

Caudal: Directed toward the tail

<p><strong><u>Cranial:</u></strong> Directed toward the <strong>head/cranium</strong></p><p><strong><u>Caudal:</u></strong> Directed toward the <strong>tail</strong></p>

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Anterior vs Posterier

Anterior: At the front

Posterior: At the back

<p><strong><u>Anterior:</u></strong> At the <strong>front </strong></p><p><strong><u>Posterior:</u></strong> At the <strong>back </strong></p>

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What terms are used to describe an animal’s standing position?

Dorsal/ventral

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Rostral vs Caudal

Rostral: Directed towards the nose/beak

Caudal: Directed towards the tail

<p><strong><u>Rostral:</u></strong> Directed towards the <strong>nose/beak </strong></p><p><strong><u>Caudal:</u></strong> Directed towards the <strong>tail </strong></p>

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What are quadrupeds?

Animal which has four feet

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Proximal vs Distal

Proximal: Directed toward the torso (trunk)

Distal: Directed away from the torso (trunk)

(useful for the tail)

<p><strong><u>Proximal:</u></strong> Directed <strong>toward </strong>the torso (trunk) </p><p><strong><u>Distal:</u></strong> Directed <strong>away </strong>from the torso (trunk) </p><p>(useful for the tail) </p>

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Palmar vs Plantar

Palmar: Directed toward the ground surface of the manus

Plantar: Directed toward the ground surface of the pes

<p><strong><u>Palmar:</u> </strong>Directed toward the ground surface of the <strong>manus </strong></p><p><strong><u>Plantar:</u></strong> Directed toward the ground surface of the <strong>pes </strong></p>

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ADaxial vs ABaxial

ADaxial: Directed toward the longitudinal central axis of a limb

ABaxial: Directed away from the longitudinal central axis of a limb

<p><strong><u>ADaxial:</u></strong> Directed <strong>toward </strong>the longitudinal <strong>central axis </strong>of a limb </p><p><strong><u>ABaxial:</u></strong> Directed <strong>away </strong>from the longitudinal <strong>central axis </strong>of a limb </p>

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Superficial vs Deep

Superficial: Toward the skin (outermost)

Deep: Away from the skin

<p><strong><u>Superficial:</u></strong> <strong>Toward </strong>the <strong>skin </strong>(outermost) </p><p><strong><u>Deep:</u></strong> <strong>Away </strong>from the <strong>skin</strong></p>

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