Hi, my name's Cendrine Gwennael Guihur and my program's Springboard to a DEC, but I want to go in the program named animal health technician. The glossary will be to explain Anatomical and Directional terminology in veterinary medicine. It will help you to understand doctors and technicians method of communication.
Anatomy
noun
The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
Example: The animal anatomy is incredible.
fr: L'Anatomie
Anterior
Adjective
Towards the cranium, cranial (this is quadruped specific, different in humans).
fr: Antérieur
Caudal
Adjective
Towards the tail.
Example: Not more than thirteen caudal vertebrae.
fr: Caudale
Cranial
adjective
Towards the head
Example: The skull is high, with -the facial and cranial portions approximately equal.
fr: Crânien
Deep
adjective
Towards the center.
Example: The cat had a deep wound.
fr: Profond, profonde
Distal
Adjective
Away from center or beginning.
Example: the hand is distal to the shoulder.
fr: Distale
Dorsal
Adjective
Towards the spine.
Example: The fin on a shark's back.
fr: Dorsale
Dorsal plane
adjective
Divides body into dorsal and ventral sections.
Example: We have to do the Dorsal plane.
fr: Plan dorsal
Lateral
Adjective
Away from midline.
Example: When referring to the knee, lateral refers to the side of the knee farthest from the opposite knee.
fr: Latéral, latéraux
Medial
adjective
Towards the midline
Example: They revealed an oblique fracture of the medial malleolus.
fr: Médiane
Median Plane or Mid-Sagittal Plane
Adjective
Divides the body down the midline into equal left and right halves (mirror images).
Example: We have to do the median plane.
fr: Plan médian ou plan sagittal moyen
Palmar
Adjective
Caudal surface of the forelimb from the carpal joint distally including the "bottom of foot/hoof".
Example: In palmar hyperhidrosis, the palms of the hands are excessively wet or moist and also cold to the touch.
fr: La paume
Plantar
Adjective
Caudal surface of the hindlimb from the tarsal joint distally including the "bottom of foot/hoof".
Example: Plantar surface of the foot.
fr: Plantaire
Posterior
Adjective
Towards the tail, caudal (this is quadruped specific)
Example: The pig had a posterior handicap.
fr: Postérieur
Proximal
adjective
Towards center or beginning.
Example: This runs down the anterior and outer side of the upper arm, and is attached to the proximal tendon of the extensor metacarpi radialis longus, a little below the outer condyle of the humerus.
fr: Proximale
Rostral
Adjective
Towards the tip of the nose.
Example: In the horse, for example, the eyes are caudal to the nose and rostral to the back of the head.
fr: Rostrale
Sagittal Plane
adjective
Divides the body into unequal left and rights halves.
Example: We have to do the Sagittal plane.
fr: Plan sagittal
Superficial
adjective
Towards the surface.
Example: The wound is superficial.
fr: Superficiel
Transverse plane
Adjective
Divides the body or structure into two sections, resulting in cranial and caudal sections, or proximal and distal sections ( such as the case of a transverse plane through a limb).
