Anatomical Planes and directional terms
the nose compared to the ears
what is rostral
oste/o
what is bone
cellulitis
what is inflammation of connective tissue
stomy
what is new opening
ossification
what is formation of bone from fibrous tissue
top of paw
what is dorsal
chondr/o
what is cartilage
abrasion
what is injury to the superficial layers of skin
centesis
what is surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
cortical bone
what is strong bone that forms the outer layer of bone
the spine compared to the shoulders
what is median
hepat/o
what is liver
contusion
what is injury that does not break the skin
ectomy
what is surgical removal/excision
malacia
what is abnormal softening
plane that splits animal in head end and tail end
what is transverse plane
cardi/o
what is heart
folliculitis
what is inflammation of hair follicles
therapy
what is treatment
osteoclasts
dorsal vs ventral plane?
what is dorsal plane
pneum/o
what is lung
papule
what is small raised bump on skin
pexy
what is surgical fixation
meniscus
what is curved fibrous cartilage