Speaking Anatomically/Planes

Flashcard set with the different orientations in anatomy in addition to hand and foot terminology

Dorsal Plane- a plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts.

Median Plane- a plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Sagittal Plane- a plane that divides the body into unequal left and right parts.

Transverse Plane- a plane that divides the body into cranial (head) and caudal (tail) parts.

Dorsal- relating to the back or upper side of an organism.

Ventral- relating to the front or lower side of an organism.

Medial- towards the midline of the body, indicating a position closer to the center than other structures

Lateral- away from the middle line of the body or on the outer side of a limb

Cranial- toward the head or anterior part of the body

Caudal- toward the tail or posterior part of the body

Rostral- situated toward the nose, muzzle, or beak

Caudal- moving away from the nose and back toward the rear of the skull

What is the purple arrow?, What is the blue arrow?

Purple= Proximal, Blue = Distal

What is highlighted in in yellow?

Cranial

What is highlighted in purple?

Caudal

What is highlighted in blue?

Dorsal

What is highlighted in pink? (Two answers)

Palmar (front) and Plantar (back) Surface

What is in red?, What is in blue?

Red= lateral, Blue= medial

What is in blue?, What is in red? (Front foot)

Blue= Dorsal, Red= Palmar

Pink is____; Blue is_____

Abaxial; Axial

Blue are _____

Phalanges

Orange are ____

Metacarpals

Yellow are_____

Carpals

Pink is ______

Radius

Green is______

Ulna

Pink is_____

Radius

Green is_____

Ulna

Yellow is____

Carpals

Orange is_____

Metacarpals

Blue are______

Phalanges

Black are_____

Sesamoids

Black are_____

Sesamoids

1 is____; 2 is_____

1. Proximal Phalanx

2. Distal Phalanx

1 is ____; 2 is_____; 3 is______

1. Proximal Phalanx

2. Middle Phalanx

3. Distal Phalanx

Purple are the_____

Proximal sesamoid

Pink is____

Radius

Yellow is_____

Carpals

Orange is_____

Metacarpals

Blue are____

Phalanges

1 is____; 2 is____; 3 is ____

1. Proximal Phalanx

2. Middle Phalanx

3. Distal Phalanx

What is purple?; What is 1?; What is 2?

Purple= Metacarpals

1. Proximal Sesamoid

2. Distal Sesamoid

Name of ligament from a horse

Suspensory ligament

Pink is_____

Radius

Yellow is_____

Carpals

Orange is_____

Metacarpals

Blue are_____

Phalanges

Green is_____

Ulna

Black are_____

Sesamoids

Purple are____

Metacarpals